Christ The Rock

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 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: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” (Matthew 7:21-29)

A rock is stable. It lasts. It provides a solid foundation that will not move. Building one’s life upon Jesus Christ is like building a house upon a foundation of rock. In contrast, man’s religion is unstable. It is like building one’s house upon shifting sand.

“Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.”

(Proverbs 5:6)

“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”

(I Peter 2:6)

“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”

(Ephesians 2:20)

“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”

(Deuteronomy 32:4)