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Jesus' Words

Luke 6:48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock.  When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

As I read this verse today, it reminds me of something my dad always says, "You better have something bigger in your life than your circumstance."  Here Jesus spoke to that very thought.  Jesus is talking about living out his word.  When done, you will have someONE in your life who is bigger than your circumstance and you will not be shaken.  What were Jesus' words?  "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6  "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33  "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth.  The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him.  But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." John 14:16-17 There are so many verses, I cannot possibly quote them all.  If we let the words of Jesus sink deep into our souls, even if it's just these three verses, we are laying a deeper foundation and we will not be shaken.  Don't settle for the fluff.  Move on to the "solid food" and get your foundation solidly built in the one who is never shaken.

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