Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:28-31
So, wanted to pause and tell you about my vacation. We have been having a great time in San Diego at Sea World and the Marina. Yesterday we waited for the low tides and headed to the beach to see the tide pools as we changed hotels. Since I normally do not swim in the ocean I was wearing my shorts and just walking along the shore. I am not an accomplished swimmer—actually I am a bad swimmer; so, I did not plan on getting wet. I went with purse on my shoulder and equipped with my cell phone.
As it was the tide pools were located around the rocks. So, being a bit daring, I carefully and cautiously made it over the rocks. The climb was a bit hard. After all, since so many abdominal surgeries and the destruction of all my abdominal muscles (some even removed); my balance is not always the best. After seeing the amazing things of nature I then started to climb my way back. There appeared to be a shortcut where I could walk across the shore line. The water was below my knees even as the waves moved in—no problem!! So I thought. As I left the rugged rocks and stepped into the water a wave came in the sands beneath my feet suddenly shifted and I found myself floundering, purse, phone and all in 2 feet of water as the next wave crashed into me. There I was, purse, wallet and clothes all soaked with the ocean. Then the phone fell into the water and one shoe floated off to shore. I would have shown you that picture—it was quite a sight; but, alas it did not seem a Kodak moment for me.
Well, but do you see the similarity with our lives here on earth. We fret and worry as we face the rugged rocks; yet, as long as we stand upon our firm foundation we are carried safely through. When we want to take the easier route we may find ourselves drowning because of the shifting sand.
[tweetthis]Jesus is my rock and my firm foundation is in Him!! [/tweetthis][bctt tweet=”Whatever road He chooses is best for me even when I am climbing slowly through the rugged rocks.” username=”effiedarlene”]
The song I chose for you today is How Firm A Foundation
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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