Have you had technical difficulties? Lengthy tech problems? Well, lately my blog has been just that. It has been one BIG tech problem. My blogs have been stacking up...waiting for the canvas to write them. Tonight, the server allowed me to blog. My thought was, "It's a miracle."
I had just finished rambling on to my husband, and he had told me to blog what I was saying. He rarely says that. I had been going on about how it was so surreal about the hurricanes hitting all of the places that represent finance and politics, with a hurricane by the name of Sandy. SANDY! Who has ever heard of a hurricane named Sandy...and so huge and coming ashore at those locations, at that. Landing just shy of Atlantic City of all places.
"Are not two [a]little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice." (Matt. 10:29 AMP)
Don't get me wrong. I am praying for all those within its path. I have been for a LONG time. I pray that each one be preserved from the horrific winds. I also pray that their senses be awakened to desire SOLID foundation.
You see, MANY of us find ourselves TRUSTING on the sandy shores. They are fun, warm, and even the shift gives a thrill. However, the Word tells us not to build our house (us..our soul, our heart, our desires) on the sand, but rather we are to BUILD (ourselves) on the ROCK. Jesus is the rock. HE is the chief cornerstone.
It is the moments of "power outages" that we are forced to get back to the basics. I thought about ALL those millions without power tonight. It has a way of getting your attention. All the sounds of the modern world slow and maybe we will notice nature around us. How can we not with 80 mph winds gusting about? So just maybe. MAYBE...this is an opportunity to have the lights turned out on us. The thought is there. Where are we standing? Do we really want to keep building our lives on the sand? Rain or shine, light or dark, the ROCK is a solid place to set our feet.
In the words of the hymn, "On Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand..."
What thoughts come to mind, in the midst of this storm?
