A Sure Foundation

Morro Rock, Morro, CA

Matthew 7:24

Everyone then who hears these words of

 mine and acts on them will be like a 

wise man who built his house on rock. 

 Morro Rock is a remnant of an extinct volcano which the Salinan people consider a sacred site.  They climb it for their biannual solstice ceremonies celebrating the time in legend when Hawk and Raven destroyed a two-headed serpent-monster, Taliyekatapelta. Thus Morro Rock is a sacred rock in their religious faith.

Like everyone else, I have had a time of inner struggle. With the loss of my father I went through an inner struggle on the journey of grief. I dealt with denial and isolation,  anger, bargaining, and  depression. Finally I accepted that this is life. Some people will show these emotions outwardly. Others, like me, will experience their grief more internally. 

Shortly after my father's death, I received a sympathy card from my D.S. on which she wrote, "losing a father is like the shaking of our foundations."

So searching for hope in time of need,  "I called upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and so I was saved from the challenges" in the grieving process. (psalm 18:3 paraphrased)

  

I heard the Word of the Lord God, saying

"See, I am laying in Zion a foundation stone,

    a tested stone,

a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation" Isaiah 28:16

For me, and I am sure for you, hearing Jesus words is like standing on "a sure foundation". 

How do you see Jesus being "a sure foundation"?