I have had a song stuck in my head for about a month now. Well, more like just a few lines from the song.
"On Christ this solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand."
"All other ground."
Do we really realize what we're singing when we say that?
Things that come to mind for me are my friendships, my family, my talents, my dreams, my plans, my job, my future job, my future wife.
Really? All other ground? All of that put together seems pretty stable. I could prolly live just fine without Christ if I had a solid list like that one right?
Matt Chandler said it best, "all it takes is one text message, one phone call, one email, and your whole life is swept out from under you."
It is a funny thing... Having your whole life swept out from under you. And by funny, I mean not at all.
It happens to all of us, whether we like it or not. Our life will crumble at some point. Usually if one area crashes down we can manage, after all, we have the rest of the list. But one day it will all come down, and then where do we run to? For me, easily I can say that I run to porn. It gives me a false sense of security, of momentary pleasure. But all it is is sinking sand.
For others they will run to alcohol, drugs, relationships. Even video games. Why? To cope. To escape reality.
If it were up to me, when I am faced with my failures, or with a life that is falling apart, I would much rather run from it. Apart from Christ, apart from hope... What else is there?
That's why Christ is solid ground. We aren't simply waiting for all of these earthly things to fail us, to cause us to sink. To cause me to sink. But I can have assurance that Christ will get me through trials, and not only that, but have peace during the trial!
Oh, what a wonderful thing to fall into the arms of Christ. To worship Him. Because He is sufficient.
The abundant life that Christ offers does not happen when we are standing under our own strength, but when we surrender, and fall into His loving arms.
Honestly, who isn't exhausted from standing? I mean really, ask yourself, am I actually doing fine? I tell everyone I meet, every day that I'm "good." Am I actually good? Do I really want to continue pretending to be ok? When really I am hurting, and I have to constantly push it down... Just to keep the appearance.
The gospel of Christ, goes so much further than eternal life.
It is meant to impact and influence every area of your life, and make it abundant. You don't have to pretend. You don't have to limp through life. But stand in grace, knowing that through Christ you are able to be content in every circumstance.
Christ offers joy and peace, will you surrender to Him?
