2 Samuel 22:1-3
“22 David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
3 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold and my refuge,
my saviour; you save me from violence.
4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.”
King David is in battle, fearing defeat, but personifies God like a storm blowing in that rescues him so he feels like he is standing on a rock. Standing on a rock is like being protected by a fortress or having someone come and deliver or rescue you. We teach our children the song, “The wise man built his house upon the rock” and the house stood firm when the rains came tumbling down. “The foolish man built his house upon the sand,” and when the rains came tumbling down, his house went swoosh.
I suspect for most of us, our battles are much more subtle. We fight fear within as we face a culture of ads convincing us we are not good enough and need their product to be young or beautiful or thinner or healthier or more competent or… Most of us do not live in war zones physically but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Might I suggest that the rock we stand on is the truth of God’s word that we are loved, we are his creation, we are important, and we are worth saving. He loved us so much he incarnated and lived truth with us, walked through death for us and resurrected to prove nothing can separate us from his love. Those truths are foundational to faith and form the firm foundation we can build our life on. Enjoy these twins singing the song about building houses.
On the Way to Wonder 