God Is Our Rock

God Is Our Rock “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 The above scripture is about the parable of the wise and foolish builders, and it reminds me of my black lab Anna. Although Anna is only 11 months old and weighs almost 60 pounds, she gets frightened at loud noises, and gets terrified during the Fourth of July, or during the New Year celebrations when neighbors are setting off fireworks to celebrate the holidays, as loud noises which she doesn't understands, frightens her. She always retreats to a place of security, under our bed, where she felt safe and secure. I am reminded of how we can be like Anna. We look for security in many different ways when we are frightened, and our security is threatened. This life can threaten us in many different ways. Our finances, our jobs, our relationships, our health, fear of death and many other things, can cause us to become insecure and threatened, and we try to find comfort and security wherever we can. I believe this parable of the wise and foolish builder can give us comfort in our troubling times, as if we have built our life on the rock, and on God, we can sustain any troubles and hardships that we will face. God promises us that he will always protect us during our storms. This does not mean that we will not be faced with troubling times in our life, but if we have put our faith and trust in Him, we can withstand these times, and not be washed away. God can be our rock and our shelter during any storm, and a place where we can find security. We don’t have to try to hide from our problem and troubles when we have built our life around God, as He will always be there to watch over us and provide us security to withstand any storm. Turn your life over to God today and let Him be your protector. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ May 20