As I write this, residents of the coastal towns in Louisiana have fled their homes. Hurricane Gustav is already battering the shores with storm surges, heavy rain and fierce winds... and the worst is yet to come. No one knows what kind of damage will result, but few are taking any chances this time around.
It is times like this that remind me that we are far from the invincible masters of the universe that we pretend to be. We make cities and towns as though nothing can tear down what we build, as if the days will always be sunny. Why do we ignore the words of Christ?
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Matthew 7:24-25 [NKJV]
Every life will experience hardships, great and small. But it is the one whose life is founded in Christ that can withstand those blows. A heart that is in Jesus will feel the highs and lows of life, but will always be comforted and strengthened by the presence of His Spirit.
Be encouraged, Jose
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