“On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, all other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand.”  If you were raised in church as I was, you’ll recognize that old hymn. But do you understand the meaning of it?

I Samuel 2:2; “No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.”

I’ve never been mountain climbing, nor do I know much about it, but I do know there are many types of rock. I remember studying rocks in school when I was young, collecting them and examining them. There are rocks like sandstone, that will actually crumble. There are rocks that can crush other rocks. But there is one Rock that when all other rocks fail, will remain; God, the rock of our salvation. When we build on Him, we will never be moved.

As many of you listen to the news and hear all the turmoil going on around you, I hope that you will remember that when you make God your foundation, His promise to you is that you will not be moved. All through the Word, you’ll find that when you really know who God is and that you are His children and heirs to the promises, these things are not meant to cause you to fear, but to trust more deeply in God. Sometimes we’re tested to see if we’re going to stay on the Rock or jump off. It’s a no brainer, right? Stay on the Rock! But you’d be surprised how many people allow fear to drive them into unstable situations because they trust more in what they see then what they know.

Friend, we must know our God and completely trust in Him. When you don’t get your miracle when you thought you should have, stand on the Rock. When the deadline has come and gone and your mind is screaming, “THIS ISN’T WORKING!”, stand on the Rock your provider. When the doctors report says the opposite of what you’re believing for, stand on the Rock your healer. The earth may quake around you, but when you’re standing on the Rock, you will not be moved. It’s so important that you get this.

“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”
by Edward Mote, 1797-1874

1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

2. When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

3. His oath, His covenant, and blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When every earthly prop gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

4. When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found,
Clothed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne!
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

Father, in the middle of my immense storm, may I remember this truth and not move myself from the safety of your arms. It’s in your mighty, precious name I pray, Amen.