A God Beside You -- A Rock Beneath You!

Some scriptures sear into your soul.  

Two come to mind quickly:  “…Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail, they are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness (Lamentations: 3:22-23).  And so “…do not tremble, do not be afraid… [for] there is a God beside [you]…there is… [a] Rock…” [beneath you] (Isaiah 44:8). 

Contrary to popular opinion, the largest rock monolith in the world is not the Rock of Gibraltar, but Uluru Rock, better known as Ayres Rock, in Australia’s famed outback.  Towering 1,142 feet high -- 2.2 miles long -- and 1.2 miles wide, Ayres Rock is also the world’s most stable rock, since most of its mass is underground.  But Ayres Rock’s most striking aspect is its vibrant color, for no matter the time of day, or season, Ayres Rock is always an array of purple, orange, grey, yellow -- lighting up the sky!  But Ayres Rock’s most striking color comes at sunrise or sunset, for at sunrise and sunset Ayres Rock glows with the most spectacular red ever – reminding all – that because Ayres Rock is rock solid -- Ayres Rock lifts and inspires -- renewing and refreshing life.

As we approach the Cross this Lenten season, it too glows red!  For the God in Christ who hangs there, is rock solid -- lifting and inspiring, renewing and refreshing, life.  For the God in Christ who hangs there -- shed blood for us, red blood for us – to seal for us – His faithfulness and His commitment -- His love and His loyalty.

See the love and loyalty of God!  Amid the outback of your life, see God towering high, through the ultimate monolith – the rock of ages – the old rugged Cross – Jesus the Christ!   Let God’s rock-solid loyalty -- inspire rock-solid loyalty in you.

   

Sure a lot of life is dark and discouraging -- it appears at times, as if ‘everything and everybody’ is losing, striking out.  But friends:  God is Christ is not losing and striking out; God in Christ is winning and is ultimately victorious.

Oh, it might not appear that way at the moment – but listen: no matter what’s overwhelming you – believe:   “…because of the Lord’s great love -- [you] are not consumed, for his compassions never fail, they are new every morning -- great is thy faithfulness (Lamentations: 3:22-23).  

And so “…do not tremble, do not be afraid…[for] there is a God beside [you]…there is…[a] Rock…[beneath you]”  (Isaiah 44:8) – that’s glowing red – lifting and inspiring – renewing and refreshing -- all of life – including – in a very tender way -- in a very committed way -- your life!