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By Scott Phillips

The Rock Did Not Move

We live in a time where men try to explain the unexplainable. Who

can describe the power of the natural world that surrounds us? We

may feel like the ruler of our domain, but the domain can change

from a demure servant to a devilish destructor.

An earthquake that lasted almost ten minutes at the floor of the sea

created a tsunami that washed over two continents and killed

hundreds of thousands.

Just last week we found out a Greater than Camille had come. Trees

that had stood as stalwart sentries of time, found themselves ripped

up from the roots and cast away. Their only memory is a pile of

brush to be carted away and burned. To witness the mighty waters

of the ocean as they rose 2 feet, five feet, to rise beyond thirty

feet in some areas. Buildings of a prior generation, pride of the

wealthy and mighty find themselves in the same heap of.

The hopes and dreams, substance and life of the rich and poor find

themselves as so much debri in a storm that struck with such

ferocity, men have been comparing it to a nuclear bomb.

The loss, the extreme loss of life in this catastrophe is beyond

explanation. These events challenge us to consider our frame and

our faith.

We realize that life is fragile and we are so much cordwood in the

face and fury that is found within the grasp of nature. Our Frame

is weak, limited and impotent.

However, our faith is firm. I heard it over and over as people

rescued from rooftops and the water, "I thank God to be alive."

Over and over, you heard the praise in the mouth of the poor, giving

thanks for the precious commodity that cannot be bought and sold.

Mens effort to hold back the water have and will fail. However

God's ability to bring comfort and peace when the storm rages

remains intact.

The arm of flesh will fail you and the reach of government will come

up short, but the Long Arm of God is not short or weak, but long and

strong.

I was reminded of the parable of the wise and foolish builder. One

built his house on sand and the other on a rock. My faith is not

going to be built on the shifting sands of government or political

powers that be, but my faith and hope is on Christ the Solid Rock.

Your world may be shaken, house may be damaged, finances in

shambles, but the object of true Faith is intact.

In Him, By Him, Through Him,

Scott Phillips

www.newbirth.us

Romans 8:22-28 KJV For we know that the whole creation groaneth and

travaileth in pain together until now. (23) And not only they, but

ourselves also, which have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we

ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit,

the redemption of our body. (24) For we are saved by hope: but hope

that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope

for? (25) But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with

patience wait for it. (26) Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our

infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought:

but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings

which cannot be uttered. (27) And he that searcheth the hearts

knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh

intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (28) And

we know that all things work together for good to them that love

God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Psalms 46:1-3 KJV God is our refuge and strength, a very present

help in trouble. (2) Therefore will not we fear, though the earth

be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of

the sea; (3) Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though

the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

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