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You are built on the strong foundation of Jesus!

The Bible refers to Jesus as the Rock and the Cornerstone. Several verses describe Jesus as the Rock. For instance, Psalm 89:26-28 says, "He shall cry unto Me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.'" In 1 Corinthians 10:4, the Apostle Paul describes a rock in the wilderness that was gushing water as a picture of Jesus Christ. Psalm 18:2 states, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." Additionally, 2 Timothy 2:19 tells us, "The firm foundation of God will stand." These verses highlight Jesus as our Rock.

Why is Jesus called the Rock? We all know the properties of a rock: it is strong, unbreakable, and unshakeable. Rocks are also the foundation on which strong buildings and great pillars stand. Consider mountains, which are full of rocks. When strong waves or tornadoes hit them, what happens? Nothing, right? They stay still and even grow stronger, adapting to the different types of disasters or calamities they face.

In Matthew 7:24, Jesus says, "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock." If you listen to the voice of God and do what He asks of you, you are like a wise man who has built his house on the rock. Jesus is the Rock, and the house represents your life. The Bible calls you wise when you are built on Him. The next verse says, "And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock." What a beautiful description! God did not promise you a life free of struggles or problems, but He did say that when the rain falls, the floods come, and the winds blow and beat against your house, it will not fall because it is built on Jesus.

Today, I want to encourage you by saying that no matter what storms, rain, floods, or hardships life may throw at you, when you are built on Jesus—listening to His voice and doing His will—you will not be shaken. No one can bring you down or pull you down. You will stand still, stay strong, and overcome every battle you face on this earth. Jesus said, "Take heart, I have overcome the world."

You are built on the strong foundation of Jesus!

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