“the rain did descend, and the
streams came,
and winds blew, and they beat
on the house,
and it fell not, for it had
been founded on the
rock...” Matthew 8:25 Young’s
Literal Translation
In this passage, Jesus is
talking about building
our house on a foundation
that is strong like a
rock. He likens this to
obeying the Scripture.
He is telling us the storms
of life will come
and rattle us, and we will
remain standing
and intact because we have
built our house
on that rock. His
commandments are simple:
“Love the Lord your God
with your heart, soul,
mind & strength. Love
your neighbor as
yourself....” Matthew
22:36-40
I remind individuals that I
work with... Jesus
told us to put Him
first, practice self care,
and only then can we stand
firm and let His
love flow through us to
others. As Christians,
let’s begin with showing
that love to one another.
Why the tree? It symbolizes
stability with
a strong root system. We
had a lot of
trees fall in TN this
summer due to severe thunderstorms.
Some had shallow
roots,
and others were not
healthy.
The
strong healthy
trees remained standing.
He also said, “in this
shall all know ye are my
disciples, if ye may have
Love one to another.”
John 13:35
Today, let’s walk the path
to love Him, and take
care of ourselves. As we
look to Him, may our
eyes open to see &
focus on what we have in
common as Christians....
and that is salvation
in one name, Jesus
Christ.