“On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.
By Susanne Matteson
When Ray and I drove with our tour group to Masada, we traveled along the Dead Sea. The shoreline we followed looked alien to me. There were no sandy beaches, no dunes or beach grass, no seagulls and seashells. Just barren ground with craters in random places. We learned that because the Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, had such high salinity, around 30% verses oceans that have 3-4%, that the salt frequently will bind with the shoreline soil. That creates patches of salt rock formations which are extremely dense initially. But when rainfall and drainage run over and around those formations, the salt crystals melt, leaving thin shells of soil that are hard to perceive until you step into one. Then you’ve formed a crater with yourself in the bottom. These formations are not just human-sized. Vehicles are swallowed up in them. Bridges and highways fall into sinkholes. We saw a painful example of a failed roadway. Life may not have been lost, but large sums of money disappear.
You know where I’m going with this. The foundation of our lives, our beliefs, our priorities has to be rock solid to weather the storms of life. When David was fleeing for his life from King Saul, he knew the hazards of trusting Saul’s words; he put his trust in God. That trust took him to the wilderness we traveled that day. He didn’t depend on his popularity with the community of Israel, with his status of son-in-law to Saul, or even the deep love and loyalty of Jonathan, Saul’s son. Those options were built on sinking sand. So while caves and mountain strongholds did not compare to the king’s court, David found safety and deliverance from his solid Rock, the
Lord God Almighty
Psalms 31:1-2 (NIV) In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
By Susanne Matteson
When Ray and I drove with our tour group to Masada, we traveled along the Dead Sea. The shoreline we followed looked alien to me. There were no sandy beaches, no dunes or beach grass, no seagulls and seashells. Just barren ground with craters in random places. We learned that because the Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, had such high salinity, around 30% verses oceans that have 3-4%, that the salt frequently will bind with the shoreline soil. That creates patches of salt rock formations which are extremely dense initially. But when rainfall and drainage run over and around those formations, the salt crystals melt, leaving thin shells of soil that are hard to perceive until you step into one. Then you’ve formed a crater with yourself in the bottom. These formations are not just human-sized. Vehicles are swallowed up in them. Bridges and highways fall into sinkholes. We saw a painful example of a failed roadway. Life may not have been lost, but large sums of money disappear.
You know where I’m going with this. The foundation of our lives, our beliefs, our priorities has to be rock solid to weather the storms of life. When David was fleeing for his life from King Saul, he knew the hazards of trusting Saul’s words; he put his trust in God. That trust took him to the wilderness we traveled that day. He didn’t depend on his popularity with the community of Israel, with his status of son-in-law to Saul, or even the deep love and loyalty of Jonathan, Saul’s son. Those options were built on sinking sand. So while caves and mountain strongholds did not compare to the king’s court, David found safety and deliverance from his solid Rock, the
Lord God Almighty
Psalms 31:1-2 (NIV) In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
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Thanks for sharing
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