When designing this blog earlier this afternoon I was looking to put a picture of a small, manageable rock, one that could fit into the palm of your hand, as the title background image. I couldn't find one - what I found instead, as you can see, is a rocky mountain range - a far cry from what I had first imagined! But as I have pondered this I've realised it fits so much better with the meaning of having a life lived on the rock.
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock." - Jesus (Matthew 7:24-25)
You can't build a house on a rock that fits in the palm of your hand! If you placed the rock on the ground it would be a challenge just to balance on it...life as a Christian is not about a fine balancing act. It's not a case of constantly trying to follow a set of rules. It's not worrying each day that something or someone will knock you down. It's not living in fear of falling or failing. So why do we often live this way?
The Christian life is about walking in freedom and in total security. Knowing the constant love of the father, and the guidance of his spirit showing us the way to live like Jesus. It's a life built with solid foundations in God's word and promises - so that when challenges come you stand firm.
Stand on the beach and watch how the smallest of waves will scatter a pile of pebbles...I want my life to be lived on solid rock - not just perched precariously on a pebble...
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