“Trust in the Rock”

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:4

Verse Reflections:  I am so glad to know that the Lord is the Rock, sturdy, hard, unyielding.  I, on the other hand, am more like clay.  I look sturdy, hard, unyielding when the sun is shining and baking me dry.  But as soon as the rains come I become slushy and squishy.  I slide off the path on days and leave a hollow hole that I, myself then fall into.  This verse is why we have to come to God every day.  We cannot trust in ourselves forever, only the Lord.  We are not as strong as He is.  We cannot eat right, eat healthy without his leadership.  We will do well for a few days, a few weeks, even a few months but then the rains will come and we will just slide off.  Why not live the life, not walk a path temporarily?  I love that God gives us one thing we can indulge in every day with no guilt, no chastisement, no regrets.  He has given us a way to live.  He is strong enough to help us live it.  Thank You Jesus! I am going to trust in the Lord because He is eternal.  I am temporary.  I yield, He does not.  I slip and slide, He stays sturdy.  I change forms when the rains come, He remains strong, firm keeping the same form.  Today we are going to trust in the Rock.

Prayer:   Lord, I am so glad to be reminded that You are the Rock.  When I see myself sliding, slipping, yielding to temptation I can remember that You are unyielding.  You are powerful and strong.  I can stand on You and not worry about slipping.  Thank you for Your strength.  I have to have it.  Time has proven that no matter how hard and strong I look on the outside I am soft and yielding on the inside and I cannot face my own temptations alone.  Lord, food is such a crazy, silly item for the devil to have His influence in.  And yet drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography, hording, anger… none of those things tempt me at all.  He knows where to strike us all doesn’t he?  And I am blessed to be called Yours.  That means I can trust in You to have unyielding power over my temptations.  Thank You for healing me. Thank You for giving me the power of the Rock.  Thanks for being my Rock, my foundation.  I cannot eat healthy on my own.  But with You, we have this.  I love You and I am looking forward to God Plus 1 today.