Don't Be Blown Away

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 eat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain descended, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall. Matthew 7:24-27


The wind and rain came slamming against the side of the house, plastering the autumn leaves like wallpaper to the siding. Lightning flashed through the curtains throwing shadows on the bedroom walls. For an instant the night turned into day. The window pane rattled while the thunder rolled on and on. I hunkered down in bed pulling the blanket up to my chin. It was comforting being safe and secure in bed, yet quite ironic that just inches separated me from the raging storm.

Just days earlier I learned that I had a cancer reoccurrence and now I laid in bed pondering my prognosis. The thunder outside seemed to mirror my emotions as well as the voices that tried to whisper doubts in my head. Gosh I hate this, I thought. And then suddenly, as in 3-D I saw these words in the gospel of Matthew written before me. It was almost as if God had written them on the bedroom wall for me.

Matt. 7:24-27

That night God gave me an illustrated sermon. He used the raging storm outside to remind me of a deep spiritual truth. He assured me that I would stand securely through this ordeal because my faith was founded and built upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ and His Word. Although a terrible storm was threatening me, I was safe. I was not like the foolish person who built my house on the sand that shifts at a mere gust of wind, let alone the storms of life.


That night I was so glad that I had that security and promise from God, knowing that no matter what would come against me, lousy diagnosis included, I was fortressed.
One sure thing in life is that storms will come against us. Nearly everyone has a story to tell. It may not be an illness that threatens their world, but it can be loss of a loved one, a divorce, or the heartbreak of a child who ran away from home. Some people without the anchor of Christ will fall and crumble sorely; devastated without finding hope. Let us not be like the foolish man who built his house without a strong foundation.
If your world is being rattled by a deluge of rain, wind and lightning, stake your faith on
Jesus, and your hope will not be blown away.

Lord Jesus,
Right now my world is being rattled, and I need you to help me. I want to be the wise man who builds my house on the rock, which is You. I believe in you and in your words, and I thank you that I am protected from this storm. In Jesus’ name. Amen.