One of the most popular Sunday school bible stories of all time, is the story of the man who built his house upon the sand, and the man who built his house upon the rocks. Its amazing because I was taught this as a young child, from no age at all. But years later it impacts me so much. I can basically retell the entire story from start to finish because I have heard it so many times. But it is so much more than kids bible story. It is packed full with so many amazing points and truths. In unlocking it and breaking it down we realize how amazing it is. Looking back from here, I can see the foundations Christ was laying for me.
In Luke Ch 6, we find Jesus telling people about how to live life to the full, in the light of eternity. Jesus tells the story of the two builders. We have a man who rejects the teachings and builds his foundations upon the sand, then we have a man who builds his foundations upon rock in abidance with the teachings of Jesus. There are so many different lines I could go down in how amazing this story is, but something which stands out so much to me, is when Jesus tells what will happen to these houses in the storm. It says in the passage 'when the storm comes', it does not say 'if' the storm comes, it does not say 'maybe' the strom will come. It makes a very clear point that it will come.
Right here in the life application of this text, we find out that there will be storms in our lives, regardless of what foundation we build our lives upon. Rain will pelt down on our shelter but never penetrate it. Thunder and lighting will shake and strike the walls but never do any real damage. People will try to tear it down, but never ever, will our foundation of Christ be shaken. We stand on solid ground. Life can dent us as human beings, but never think for a second it will take anything away from God. But the foundation of sand, the foundation in rejection to Jesus, will crumble and fall to rubble.
Storms will come in all sorts of different ways, the list is endless. Storms will happen continuously in our lives, when one is settling another is brewing up. What really annoys me is people have this conception that we have to have it all together to interest God, that people who are perfect will be blessed more, that as long as we have no problems we can have a relationship with Christ. It is so wrong because Christ came to heal this sick not the healthy. Don't ever think that God is not interested in you because you have struggles. The book of Psalms is incredible, because it is just full of people who are crying out for God, who are pleading for God to attend them. In response God makes amazing promises. That when we cry out to him, he listens. That he cannot ignore the cry of someone afflicted. He tells us that he is close to the broken hearted. Jesus himself says 'Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy ladened.'
We are the creation of the one and only Almighty God. Emotionally as people we where not created to carry heavy loads. Cast your burdens upon the Lord - Throughout the bible it is telling us to bring our problems to him, to bring our ugliness, to bring our sinful battles, to bring ALL the wrong in our lives and that hinders us, and lay it at him. If we try to carry these ourselves we are not on solid ground, we where not created to bear this heavy load, our shoulders are only so broad. Like the man who built his foundations upon the sand, we will not withstand the storm.
Whoever you are reading this, I don't not know, but I am not telling you that everything will be fine and dandy as we trust our foundation as Christ. But what I can tell you is that whatever battle you are in, what ever storm you are caught in, no matter how big or small, Jesus knows and cares. He is there and he will carry you through. You might be asking why? Why God? Why have you put me through all these things? Why will storms happen in my life? But you need to realize how you have came through these battles and how you will come through the others to come. Its so amazing because in Deuteronomy Ch1, it tells us that He has carried us like a Father carries his son. So cry out to God and be reminded that God is there with you. Carrying you through that storm and that he is holding onto you so tightly and will never ever let you go. May you take heart to know and be reminded, that Jesus calms the storm.
God is Love.
