Carry the day
My
oldest granddaughter, Jordan came to stay with us for a few days and during
that time she would go with me on my walks. She asked me why I came to this particular
spot...I told her I can look over the valley and be at peace…..and hear from
the Lord and also talk to Him as well. She was happy with the answer…..so we
stood there for a few minutes then decided to move on. As we walked back home she
started picking up rocks. She soooo LOVES rocks. There were so many different size
and colors. She was in rock heaven…Her little pockets were stuffed and over flowing
in addition her hands being full. She
asked if I wouldn’t mind helping her carry some back to the house, of course I
said sure.
I
asked her however, Jordan why don’t you just get a few and leave the rest
behind. She simply answered…”well each one is special they have different colors
and some are just really unusual and I can’t just leave them.”
She wanted to inspect each one when we got
home. She realized how heavy these small rocks became in her pocket. She said
you know if you could somehow melt these together wouldn’t that be awesome…it
would make one big rock with multiple colors! I said yes…it would be awesome…but
each rock has its own significance and each one if put together fitted just
right would make a pretty good foundation. So started the thought …the rock.
We represent, by our
confession the type of person on which the true church is built on.
The
Rock….is what Jesus is referring to in Matt 16:18 “ And I also say to you that
you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it”…
We as the representative apostle, disciples, leadership etc. are to be the foundation in the church…….Eph 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. Jesus also in the Word refers to Himself as the rock.
A
rock is a symbol of strength and immovability a place where people in
danger often look for refuge. God is depicted as the Rock of Israel, being the
strength, security and deliverance for his people.
With that being said we
really have no excuse not to be able to prevail against the things in our lives…. I chuckle because this season on The Biggest Loser is “No
Excuses”…they’re working not only the outward appearance of no excuses but they
too are dealing with all their inner excuses.There’s no excuse for us as believers…yes we are constantly barraged and seemly bombarded by the enemy and honestly we too can be our own enemy….sometimes all he has to do is plant a little itty bitty seed and then we run amuck….flailing our arms and running in a mad circle....nowhere but into confusion and defeat!
Ask
yourself this question…what’s prevailing against you?
Only you can allow that prevailing….yes there maybe obstacles, complications and difficulties in our lives that simply are not going to go away….but you have that choice to allow it to prevail over you or you to prevail against it, regardless of what you are experiencing!
I know
firsthand…I have a daughter who was diagnosed with a rare incurable disease…by
what the doctors say…. it’s not incurable….whether God heals her or if He chooses
to do other things in her life, all we can do is move forward and prevail through
it……and yet through all her pain everyday…..some days worse than others…..she
prevails against…yes her and I meet together and we pray, praise and are
thankful for her life and what God has promised to her, to me as her mother…but
we are prevailing against it!
So
no excuses… and Jesus said… “And on this rock I WILL build MY church and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against…..whose the church?
Then
conquer, overcome, get the better of it, win through it, be victorious……. Prevail!
Carry the day and win the day, to be successful; to win a competition, argument, etc. (Originally meaning to win a battle.)
In His Love
Debbie
