Standing on the Rock

I'm not a huge fan of storms.  Ever since Hurricane Hugo, when the wind starts blowing hard or the rains come in with force, I get a little nervous.  I've also noticed that I can get a little nervous when the storms of life start to rush in.....does that ever happen to you??

This morning as I was praying about a certain situation, and I started having this feeling that everything was crumbling around me.  I cried out to the Lord with desperation because I felt like a hurricane was coming. 

God reminded me that I have a foundation built on Him and that even when the storms come (cause they will come) I just have to hang on to Him and stand on the foundation of Jesus. 

Then he brought to my remembrance this portion of scripture in Matthew:

²⁴ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶ But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

What peace this brought me!  I felt like a storm was coming but I have peace in knowing that I have built my rock on Jesus and that the rains can come, the streams can rise, the winds can blow BUT I will not fall - Jesus is my rock and my foundation. 

Praise Jesus!!  I am ever so thankful for His peace and protection! 

Remember, friend, when the storms of life come your way - STAND firm on the rock of Jesus - He will see you through!!  

And if seeing it once in the Bible doesn't convince you - here it is again in Luke:

⁴⁷ As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. ⁴⁸ They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ⁴⁹ But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”