Isaiah 26:1-6
Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27
Matthew 7:21, 24-27
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THE ROCK OR JINGLE BELL ROCK?
"Anyone who hears My words and puts them into practice is like the wise man who built his house on rock." —Matthew 7:24
Will Christmas this year be a “flash-in-the-pan” experience or a solid foundation for the new year? People in modern society are increasingly becoming more unstable. For most people, jobs don’t last as long as they used to. Houses and cars aren’t made to last for very long. Even marriages and families don’t often endure. We are a people constantly on the move. We are not pilgrims as much as refugees. We are repeatedly leaving somewhere to go nowhere.
However, Christ wants to have mercy on us and build our Christmases and lives on the rock foundation of hearing and doing His Word (Mt 7:24). “A strong city have we; He sets up walls and ramparts to protect us” (Is 26:1). “Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal Rock” (Is 26:4).
Let Jesus give you a Christmas you can count on, stand on, and build on. For Jesus to be your “Rock of ages,” let Him first be your Rock this Christmas.
Prayer: Father, stabilize and transform even the most chaotic lives.
Promise: "He humbles those in high places, and the lofty city He brings down." —Is 26:5
Praise: St. John of Damascus gave his gifts to others in the form of poems, hymns, and teachings, thus building up faith.
(To have a rocklike faith, read the Bible daily. For encouragement, listen to, download or order any or all of these CDs or DVDs on our website: Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ, AV 82-1 or DVD 82; How to Pray the Bible on AV 82-3 or DVD 82; How to Read the Bible on AV 46-3 or DVD 46.)
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