Thursday, June 9, 2011

Rock on, Rock of Ages

Psalm 46:1  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble
 I was listening to the radio on the way home from work today and Chris Tomlin was singing "Our God," a song we sing in worship at our church. The words of the bridge struck me as particularly poignant in light of the verse for this week.

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

There is nothing on this earth, in heaven above, or in hell below that can match the strength of our God. What CAN stand against us? NOTHING. Comforting to contemplate the condition that we are in as Christians: no matter what happens to us in life, God's mighty hand will be there to protect us. Does this mean that nothing bad will ever happen to us? Absolutely not. What it means is that there will be nothing that can stand in our way since God is by our side.

Do you believe that? It only takes faith the size of a mustard seed to move a mountain. How much faith does it take to believe in God's protection?

In the old standard, Rock of Ages, we are told that God is our  
Rock of Ages, Cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.

When life's storms come crashing down upon us, all we have to do is remember the comforting words of these two songs and find our protection in the cleft of God's might hands. 

Thank you, God, for always being there for us!

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