What really is this rock? Is it knowing the we are loved by God? I still say that "we are a mess", as Richard puts it. Yes, we need a rock and we are created by God to have others as our rock, to have others be the kingdom here on earth through support and empathy, by love. We need that, and we need to be that for others. Sadly, we are running far from this in modernity.. driving towards self-centeredness and not other-ness. We are a big mess.
I like thinking about the metaphors the Bible uses for God, and rock is one of my favorites because it’s kind of odd when you think about it. Rocks just sit there, they don’t move, they don’t change (obviously they erode if they’re there long enough, but they don’t change on a time frame we notice), they are everywhere. I think of God being my rock in that He is someone that doesn’t change, so if He said something it’s true and I can trust it when truth seems to be shifting. He promises to care for me and never forsake me, and that anchors me when I feel as though I’m all alone... I’m actually not.
This brings to my mind Psalm 18:2-3 The Lord is my ROCK and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my strength in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord Who is worthy to be praised.
Love it. When anything from a lion to over indulgence on Kit Kats can end our lives, we need stability and protection. Affirmation may feel great, but it promotes a delusion that we are safe if we feel good. Truth is, this very night our life could be demanded from us.
What really is this rock? Is it knowing the we are loved by God? I still say that "we are a mess", as Richard puts it. Yes, we need a rock and we are created by God to have others as our rock, to have others be the kingdom here on earth through support and empathy, by love. We need that, and we need to be that for others. Sadly, we are running far from this in modernity.. driving towards self-centeredness and not other-ness. We are a big mess.
I like thinking about the metaphors the Bible uses for God, and rock is one of my favorites because it’s kind of odd when you think about it. Rocks just sit there, they don’t move, they don’t change (obviously they erode if they’re there long enough, but they don’t change on a time frame we notice), they are everywhere. I think of God being my rock in that He is someone that doesn’t change, so if He said something it’s true and I can trust it when truth seems to be shifting. He promises to care for me and never forsake me, and that anchors me when I feel as though I’m all alone... I’m actually not.
This brings to my mind Psalm 18:2-3 The Lord is my ROCK and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my strength in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord Who is worthy to be praised.
Love it. When anything from a lion to over indulgence on Kit Kats can end our lives, we need stability and protection. Affirmation may feel great, but it promotes a delusion that we are safe if we feel good. Truth is, this very night our life could be demanded from us.
Well said, Jason.