020525 - Devotional - Are You Building On the Rock

We all have tornadoes/hurricanes in our lives: the out-of-the-blue surprises that leave us reeling from their blows. A phone call from the doctor - a word about a wayward child -- that dreaded pink slip -- a betrayal by a trusted friend - you can fill in the blank. Our lives have a lot of potentially grim news on the horizon, and none of us are exempt. The issue is not whether a hurricane like Katrina is in your forecast or the strong winds of the tornado -- the issue is how you deal with it when it comes.
For this devotional we will look into Matthew 7:24 where Jesus calls us to
build the house of our lives on a rock-hard foundation, on Him. Solid lives, He taught, are lives built by people who not only “hear His words but also put them into practice.” When the storms come, houses built on the rock of obedience and a cultivated trust in who God is and what He has taught us, stand unscathed when the skies eventually clear. Listen and apply!