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“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock” (Matthew 7:24).
Back on August 29, 2005, hurricane Katrina made landfall in the state of Louisiana, U.S.A. It was a terrible storm that devastated the southeastern U.S.A., and was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. More than 1800 lives were lost, and a total of more than 100 billion dollars of damage was done in five states. But among all the wreckage, there was one house that stood firm — the house of Scott and Caroline Sundberg in the state of Mississippi. Even though it was not far from the Gulf of Mexico, it sustained almost no damage. Why? It was because it had a solid foundation, and was built largely of concrete.
If you and I put our faith in the Lord Jesus, we are like a house built on a rock. Strong storms may beat against us in our lives, and Satan may attack us, but nothing can take away our security in Christ. Also, if we obey His Word, we will be protected in all the difficulties of our Christian life, for Jesus is the rock on which we are resting.
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