Founded on Rock

Jesus said, "On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?' Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.'

"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!"

Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. Matthew 7:22-29 

Founded on Rock

The storms are coming they say

high wind high water and destruction

homes built on sand will be evacuated

and there will be nothing to return to.

Everyday storms and worries arise

like rolling tides of terror and mist

we want to run screaming and crying

but we find ourselves safe within.

We have toiled stone on stone

building a castle of love and service

at our simple table all our welcome

we survive this next assault together.

We have not shunned the broken

using the mortar of compassion to bind

all that want to serve the Creator

can find shelter within this fortress.

This is a fortress of love and mercy

where pride and smugness are left outside

we wipe the wet mud from our feet

and hubris is stomped out beyond our walls.