Rock

"There is no other foundation than what has already been laid: Jesus Christ," 1 Corinthians 3:11.

Drill down through it all, and you get to the rock-solid base. It all stands on confessing this reality: Jesus is the Christ, son of the living God. Anything that is not that is not anything. Anything built on that will be tested against that. Anything that doesn't survive that fiery test is not anything. Anything that does survive cannot be prevailed against. Jesus, messiah, son of God, guarantees it. By his very being. I will build my congregation, he said. On this rock. No machination of hell will undo it. You, brothers and sisters, who confess Jesus, together stand on that foundation, a holy temple. You, brothers and sisters, who confess Jesus, are the dwelling place of God's Spirit. You, brothers and sisters, who confess Jesus, have everything; you belong to Christ, and he belongs to God.

So standing together on this rock, we worship, we bow down, we praise God for his justice and his mercy. Find a brother or sister today, and together give thanks to the Architect and Builder of our salvation.