Think about it: there is not one living human being who hasn’t fallen. It begins as toddlers when we start to learn how to walk. The extent of the fall gradually steepens as we age; the falls get broader and more complex!
Help! I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!
I’ve fallen flat on my face.
I’ve fallen apart, off, away, behind, and down!
I’ve fallen to pieces, apart, and at the seams.
I’ve fallen, and I have hit rock bottom!!!
Rock Bottom! Do any of these terms sound or feel familiar?
What happens when we hit rock bottom? Well, we hit a rock! It’s pretty simple, but which rock do you fall on? There are two!
The first one is the substance of the earth, the Rock: the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth. A relatively hard, naturally occurring mineral material! Ex: boulder, cobblestone, ore, quarry, or crag. Thesaurus.com
The second one is Our Lord Jesus Christ!
Psalm 18:2 ESV “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
1 Samuel 2:2 ESV “There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.”
Isaiah 26:4 ESV “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”
Psalm 118:22 ESV “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” The rejected stone and the cornerstone are both references to Jesus.
Ephesians 2:20 ESV “Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.”
Matthew 7:24 ESV “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Psalm 62:2 ESV “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”
I have a list of nouns within the definitions of “rock”: foundation, cornerstone, support, mainstay, backbone, and tower of strength. I love that the list of words reflects words used in the scriptures throughout the New Testament to reference Jesus.
So, whether you are currently splattered all over a rock! You, seem to be in a state of free falling, knowing the rock landing is getting closer! Or, you find yourself In a precarious time in your life and at a crossroads, fear of choosing the wrong path that might lead to a rock bottom landing!
Whatever the case may be at any given time, pull the parachute cord, look up in your descent, and ask Jesus for HELP!!! He’s right there to put air under your wings, slow your fall, and is waiting to cushion you in his loving arms when you land!
It’s entirely up to you; which rock are you going to fall on! 🙂
Sunshine On My Shoulder 