Pastor's Corner

for Sunday July 12
They will declare, “The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is nothing but goodness in him!” (Psalm 92:15) The single most important thing that I can do is to get people to see God as the rock upon which they must stand. I say this is most important because only God is big enough for me to build my life on. I need the help and support of friends and family but they can never be “the rock” on which I stand because their resources are limited whereas God’s are infinite. With God as the rock beneath my feet I can withstand anything life throws at me. You see, a rock doesn’t change; therefore I know that God doesn’t change either. The above scripture says, “There is nothing but goodness in him!” And since God doesn’t change He is good ALL THE TIME; in the bad times and the good times. This is important to remember because many times what is happening in our lives is bad and it is hard to understand how God’s goodness can be present in that situation. But I must stand upon the “rock” of God’s unchanging love for me. Even though I can’t understand the situation I can understand that since God still loves me His hand is in here somewhere. Another thing about a rock is that it is a solid place upon which to stand. A rock won’t collapse under my weight because it can bear heavy loads. Sometimes life presents us with such challenging situations that we feel will crush us; the load is just too heavy to bear. But, since God is my rock I cannot sink, the ground under me will not give way. Since God is the rock beneath my feet no matter how heavy the load He will carry me through. I know many of you have huge challenges in your lives, so let me encourage you to stand firm upon the “rock” for He is sufficient for any and every situation.
Pastor Don.