Rock of our Faith.

 The Rock of Our Faith

A Reflection on Psalm 18:2, 1 Corinthians 10:4, and Matthew 7:24

The Rock of our faith—not sand that shifts with every tide,

Not a crumbling cliff where weary souls can hide,

But the solid, ancient, unchanging stone,

The foundation that will never be overthrown.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. (Psalm 18:2)

Rock—not cold and distant, but a cleft to hide,

A shelter in the storm, a place to abide.

When the winds of doubt howl and the waves of fear rise,

The Rock stands firm beneath the skies.

Our faith is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

He is the spiritual Rock that followed Israel in the wilderness,

The same yesterday, today, forever—unyielding, true.

On this Rock, I build my life; on this Rock, I stand anew.

For they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:4)

The Rock of our faith—not a fragile hope or creed,

But a living Person, a Savior who meets every need.

When I build my house on this Rock, the rains may come,

The floods may rise, the winds may batter and stun,

But it will not fall—for the foundation holds.

The Rock of our faith never crumbles or folds.

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24)

So let the storms of life assail, let the enemy roar.

I have anchored my soul on the Rock of ages, on the risen Lord.

No sinking sand, no shifting ground, no power below or above

Can shake the steadfast heart that rests in the Rock of love.

The Rock of our faith—my fortress, my shield,

The unshakable ground on which I yield

My fears, my doubts, my plans, my all.

On this Rock I stand; I will not fall.

Amen.