SOLID AS A ROCK

The LORD is my rock and my

fortress and my deliverer;

My God, my strength, in whom

I will trust; My shield and the

horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 31:2

It's been some time since I have heard of someone being “solid as a rock.” People of physical and emotional strength are considered to be unmovable in their standards, unafraid to stand for what is right.

I live surrounded by rocks. There are rocks in the rivers and of course the mountains that are made up primarily of rock. A rock can be the size of a pebble or can be a huge boulder on a mountainside. People use rocks for decoration, often in their yards. Some even incorporate them onto sides of their houses. A scientific definition  of a rock is that it is a hard, natural formation of mineral matter.

However in the Psalm above, I see my Heavenly Father as being my rock. He gives me the power to be strong no matter the problems or adversities I face. I don't have His rock strength, but I can go to Him and He helps me to stand firm despite my circumstances.

God provided a rock in the wilderness for His people who had fled from Egypt. They came to the point of needing water for survival. The rock God provided spewed in floods of water for His people, thousands of them. When the heat of life overwhelms, He gives us the running water of the word to refresh us right where we are.

In Matthew 7:24-27 there is the parable of the building of houses not on sand but of on solid rock or the house can be easily destroyed. Aren't we grateful that our God is our firm foundation where we find a security in Him we can't find anywhere else.

Thank You Father for being my Rock. You sustain and refresh me as You are my firm foundation in life. On Christ my solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. In Jesus name...Amen