“Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock. Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not collapse, because its foundation was on rock.” (Matt 7:24-25)
If there is one thing I am sure about in regard to 2011 is that if you do not fully trust God, if Jesus is not the Lord of your whole life and the Word your source of Truth, you will find that the coming year will be one in which your faith is tossed about in the approaching storms.
But you can be prepared for any storm by drawing closer to the Lord, making time getting to know Him by spending time in His Word and in prayer. If there is one thing that I am sure of, one truth that I can speak into your life today it is the truth that Jesus Christ shall get you through every one of life’s situation, He will securely guide you through any and all storms. And this happens when your life is built upon and securely anchored to the Rock of our salvation, Jesus Christ our Lord!
Friends, if Jesus is truly your Lord, 100% and if you are fully grounded in the Word then the enemy can come at you, calling the storm clouds to roll in, causing hell to throw every negative, nasty situation it can muster up at you, but you shall not be shaken or moved, for the Word gives many promises to those who have listened and believed such as one of my favorites:
The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties. I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love which Christ Jesus our Lord shows us. We can’t be separated by death or life, by angels or rulers, by anything in the present or anything in the future, by forces or powers in the world above or in the world below, or by anything else in creation. (Romans 8:37-39)
The question today is who and what do you trust the most?
Your own abilities?
Your job?
Family & friends?
The government?
The world’s answers?
Friends, none of these things guarantee you anything and at one time or another you will find that they shall fail you in one or more ways.
You must take a stand of faith – you must be willing to fully trust God at His Word – you must be willing to
draw a line in the sand regardless of what the critics may speak about you and like Joshua proclaim –
“As for me and my house, we SHALL serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15)
You can go to church every Sunday, go to every Bible study, plaster your walls and refrigerator with all kinds of scripture yet if you are not allowing the Word to become life in you – if you are only making sure your bases are covered and do not truly believe in God and His word then the storms of this life will toss you about. You need to read the Word, let it sink into your spirit, mind and heart and allow it to become Life to you – For Jesus is the Word and He is Life!
Friends, don’t be like the unwise builder whom Jesus speaks of here:
“Everyone who hears what I say but doesn’t obey it will be like a foolish person who built a house on sand. Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and struck that house. It collapsed, and the result was a total disaster.” (Matt 7:26-27)
Many pastors today are proclaiming that we need not be troubled, better days are coming. False shepherd misleading the people of God who will have their day of before the king for their recklessness. I am telling you if you are not secure in your faith, if you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ then the coming storms will over take you. But today you can be prepared and this is exactly what Jesus is speaking about in regards to building your Spiritual House on that which shall stand in any storm.
Have you prepared your family?
Are you raising your children in the way of the Lord or allowing the world to raise them? Some even will allow Sunday school to be their spirit teacher – Dad’s this is your job – Mom’s if Dad is not willing to do this, then you pick up the mantle and train your kids in the way of the Lord. Don’t get me wrong, Sunday school and those who pour their hearts out to our children are great, bless them with your support and prayer – but the ultimate teacher in your children life (next to Holy Spirit) is YOU!
2011 is going to be a dreadful year for many in the church for they have not anchored themselves to the Truth. They have been setting at a table which gives them sugar and spice rather than to True, Pure Word of the Lord. They have more faith in the church and their pastor than in the Lord Himself!
The Good News today friends is Jesus and if you will look not to the things of this world for your security and instead look to the Lord Jesus Christ – You will find that your eternal life, purpose and destiny are in His hands! Then having taken hold of this Truth you shall be one who has build his house upon the Rock!
For indeed we serve an Awesome God!
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