Ever been between a rock and a hard place?

Psalm 105.41

He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a stream in the desert.

Ever been between a rock and a hard place? Life can place us in some interesting circumstances. Okay - life can be hard. Even Christians are bound to get into difficulties from time to time.

I think one of the reasons philosophers call it “rock and a hard place” is because it appears that no matter what you do there is no soft way out. There is no way to dig through or short cut around. You may even have trouble blasting your way out. But blast we do, and most of the time upon the ones we love the most.

Have you ever considered that the Lord may have ordained the hard places in your life? Sure it’s not a concept we wish to dwell on long. The Lord has a way of moving us into the arena of the difficult so that we can see how faithful He is while He is seeing how faithful we are. (Oh too convicting sorry).

Let’s remember that when God’s people are between a rock and hard place we still have hope. The wandering Israelites found themselves at a rock in the desert needing water. A lot of water! Rocks can be awesome. But when you’re thirsty you need a pool not a petros, right?

Hang on don’t forget Jehovah. A rock is all He needs to provide for you. Sure it’s a biblical miracle. Sure the people had not seen this happen before. Sure you may never have seen God move this way in your life before. Trust Jehovah, He knows what you need and when you need it. He owns the water and the rock.

“…the Lord is faithful in all His words and gracious in all His actions. The Lord helps all who fall; He raises up all who are oppressed. All eyes look to You, and You give them their food in due time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” (Psalm 145.13(b)-16)

So go on walk on over to the ROCK and get what you need from the Lord.

Always Enthusiastic,

Dr. Rusty Newman