• God the Rock is our focus today.
• The picture above was taken in March of 2021 and shows a Harris Sparrow hanging out with a rock.

• The psalmist David gave voice to his confidence in God by declaring that the Lord was his rock.

2 Samuel 22:2–3 (ESV) — 2 He said, “The Lord is my rock and 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 savior; you save me from violence.

• That’s a bold set of words. What did David mean by ‘God is my Rock?
• The answer lies in the characteristics of granite.
• How about strong?
• How about solid and stable.
• What about steadfast, sure, and always supportive?

Building On God as a Rock

• Jesus gave out a parable one day on this very idea of God as a Rock, specifically obeying the word of God.

Luke 6:46–49 (ESV) — 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

• When you wisely build your life on God’s Word, it becomes a foundation against every storm that comes your way.
• Take a lesson from the Harris Sparrow.
• The Rock in this photo was more than enough to hold him up.
• And the Lord your Rock is well able to steady you in unsteady times.
• Take a cue from the Harris Sparrow – hang out with the Rock!