It is Friday morning and every time I think about the Lord this morning, those words come to mind, bringing focus and peace to my troubled thoughts. All week, I’ve felt as though the ground around me has been shifting like sand, especially this morning, as one of my largest business transactions of the year is in the balance, leaning towards collapse. In addition, my family is experiencing stress with several issues, revealing my personal weaknesses in dealing with them rightly and with grace. On a global level, the current government leaders of this country are making decisions and establishing into law, policies and procedures that appear to be causing our Nation’s foundation and proven structures to deteriorate right before our very eyes. To some, those words may appear to be an overreaction, but to those of us who are experiencing the stress of our country’s spiraling economic decline, it’s reality. We see the writing on the wall, with every new decision and policy.
Daniel of the Old Testament saw the writing on the wall when God’s finger declared the destiny of the current day leadership/government (Daniel 5). He understood what was forthcoming, and looked to God, not to King Belshazzar for his provision, position and future. Daniel had such an intimate and trusting relationship with God, that it didn’t matter to him who was king, or what was going on around him or with the government of the day. He looked to God, trusted God and obeyed the word of God in every situation he faced, as recorded in the book of Daniel. Daniel stood on the Solid Rock and when everything around him was sinking, he remained strong and prospered. The Angel of the Lord, Gabriel called him, “greatly beloved”.
As I sit here this morning in my booth at the CB Café, having breakfast and coffee with God, I realize that I too must look to Him as my source of joy, peace, provision, wisdom, guidance and strength. I must stand on the Solid Rock, Jesus Christ, my Savior and His Word, for His Word is truth. I must trust God above all others. And if I build my house on this Rock, all the sand around me may sink, but my house will remain standing, for God will ALWAYS sustain me!
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” (Mat. 7:24-25)
In this day and age we would all do well to start our morning with that song. We need to turn our dis-appointment into His-appointment. It's the only way we will remain stable.
ReplyDeleteAll day I have been hearing, "who was Daniel to God". Interesting that you should post this today.
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