24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24

There is nothing more disturbing to my senses than having others remind me that my personal faith in Christ is useless and has no relevance in today's modern and enlightened society, or when supposedly 'smart' people try to dissuade me after taking a couple of quarters of philosophy classes. As they pound me with their arguments for atheism, they refuse to remotely consider why I choose to believe. They neglect the very idea that God sent Jesus Christ to down to earth to individually touch each of us and then to give us the power of His holy spirit to guide us through the waning days of life.


These same bittered and distrustful people, if I could spend any amount of time with them, will almost certainly relay stories of traumatic losses as reasons why they do not believe. While we all want a 'good' life free from pain and suffering, it isn't going to happen as long as men and woman choose to do the things that upset God as found in the commandments that he gave to Moses upon his close encounter with God. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&version=NIV


If these supposedly 'enlighten' people would only read and re-read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and ask God to 'enlighten' them with his truth I can assure you that they will be persuaded to believe in God's living power to change lives. They would see the miracles and the changed lives of those he healed. But, if they choose to believe in the philosophical 'God is dead' mantra, they do so at their own risk.


As long as one has breath God will continue to knock on the door of your heart wanting to come in and teach you His ways. He wants to walk with you through whatever trauma you might be experiencing right now- the loss of a child, the sudden loss of a parent, sibling, or some other unexplainable life event that seems so incomprehensible to you.


Our faith in God has to be built on a rock instead of sinking sand. In Matthew 7 Jesus is reminding us of this very important reality with these words, "But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Now contrast this passage with the one where one has their Hope built on a rock. 4 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.


I remembered meeting with the architect who built my home and listening to him describe the foundation that would hold my house up through the years of living in it. Over the course of that time, my physical house, because it was built on a solid foundation, has stood through many storms that have happened through the 30 years of living in it.


There are so many people who try to build their lives on forever changing philosophies that collapse like a house of cards when traumatic events in life occur. In a city that is home to millions of 'enlightened' people is the Golden Gate Bridge the place that thousands take their lives each year.


God has a better way. He sent his son, Jesus Christ, down to earth to die for everyone and He wants you to consider the truths that have changed lives of those who heeded the call and opened up the door of their heart.


In 2007, I never expected my 10-year-old daughter to die unexpectedly from a medication she could not metabolize, but I do know that out of this traumatic event, I experienced Jesus Christ walking by my side on this tumultuous journey. I can assure you that if you said 'yes' to Jesus he will come into your life and help you build a foundation on rock, not sinking sand and walk with you when the next 'storm' occurs.