Living on the edge

With summer fast approaching, many are dreaming of days when we head for the lake and sink our feet into the warm sand. But I also remember days when the sand was scorching hot and I wanted to run to the water’s edge. But each step went in deep and I found I couldn’t run at all. I had to really push off with every step in order to get anywhere. Hopping crazily from foot to foot. Miserable. It was hot. It was burning. It made me anxious to get somewhere else. I struggled and struggled to get to my desired destination.

Down by the water, the sand seemed much more supportive and certainly easier to stand on; remain on. And it was soothing cool. I felt stable and sure-footed and at peace.

Sinking sand. Some of you may know the song that talks about Jesus being a solid Rock and that hope in anyone else is like living on sinking sand. The sand  like I described above. Life without faith in the Almighty God will feel anxious, struggling, miserable… crazy. Whether your need is great or small, you can have a certain hope that stands strong on the promises of a faithful God. There IS a firm foundation you can run to; stand on. Solid. Strong. Capable.  Enduring.

His name is Jesus.

Got some serious stuff going on in your life right now? Don’t be hopping crazily from foot to foot. Struggling. Anxious. Fearful. Stand at the water’s edge. You can be confident in Jesus’ ability to uphold you and give you peace during the hot and sinking trials of this life.  Let His presence and His supportive hold on you soothe your weary mind.

This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to lay a rock in Zion, a rock that has been tested, a precious cornerstone, a solid foundation. Whoever believes in Him will not worry. - Isaiah 28: 16 GW

See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic. NIV

If you do that, you’ll be like the man who wanted to build a sturdy house. He dug down deep and anchored his foundation to solid rock. During a violent storm, the floodwaters slammed against the house, but they couldn’t shake it because of solid craftsmanship. (It was built upon rock.) - Luke 6:48 VOICE

He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me. - Psalm 18:19