Standing on the Rock!

Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words AND puts them into practice, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a food came. , the river burst against the house but COULD NOT SHAKE IT,  because it had been well built. But the person who hears and does NOT put My words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst aginst that house, it COLLAPSED immediately and was utterly destroyed. (Luke 6:47-49)

I have been to several places on mission trips and seen some devastation due to storms. Some houses and entire communities destroyed and families displaced. Yet the homes and families that were solidly built upon a firm foundation not only survived, but thrived and came back even stronger. 

In order to thrive through a storm one must be prepared and fortified before the storm. The foundation must be laid and the structure secured. Once the waves hit, it is too late to prepare. 

Where are you and I this day? Are we secured? Are we ready to face the floods of life? Will the winds of change blow us in every direction? Are we prepared to STAND firm in our faith and not only hunker down, but to do battle?

On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand!