Build Your Life on the Rock
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour..” Isaiah 43:2 – 3.One of the first things that strikes me when I look at these passages is the word “when”. According to God’s word we will experience “storms” (or trials) in life. There will be times then God will walk us through difficult situations rather than just removing the difficulty or taking us out of the situation. Many times God will call us to endure knowing that through the enduring our character is refined and we grow in our dependence on Him. We should not be surprised when the storms come…God’s word tells us they will. As Christians however we have some wonderful assurances in these passages. In the Isaiah passage, God promises to be with us as we go through trials. In the passage from Matthew God instructs us as to how we are to live our lives so that the storms that come upon us do not lead to our demise. “Hear His sayings, and do them”! This means we need to know what He says. We need to read our bibles and then apply what we read. As we have our lives solidly grounded on Jesus (our Rock), we will not crumple when the storms in life come. Do you have a hunger for God’s word? Do you listen and then put it into practice? Even though it sounds straightforward and we desire to be wise women, implementing God’s instruction into our everyday lives can be a struggle. As a very mobile group of women we don’t always have the advantage of strong, long term Christian friends with whom we can remain accountable, who can encourage us and keep us focused, who can mentor us, or with whom we can just enjoy some Christian fellowship. It can be easy for us to slip away from God and from the reading of His word. Can I encourage you to read God’s word and put into practice what you read?
SRM groups are nondenominational and welcome women from all denominations to meet with them. The groups will also be reaching out to as many military wives as they can with the unfailing love of Jesus. Can I encourage you to pray for Solid Rock Ministries, and to get involved!