For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 

~1 Corinthians 3:11 ESV

The Rock, Rattle, and Roll

On October 17, 1989, it was another hot and windless day in San Francisco. As the anticipation built, there was a sense of electricity in the air. But things would soon rock, rattle, and roll. 

The game was number three in the World Series playoffs, which was scheduled to begin at 5:35 p.m. The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s were going through the pre-game ceremonies at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.

However, things would soon change as the clock inched toward 5:04 p.m. Pacific time. At that precise moment, the stadium started to rock, rattle, and roll as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake with a maximum shock intensity hit with tremendous impact. This earthquake was responsible for 63 deaths and 3,757 injuries. The foundations crumbled.

Our lives can rock, rattle, or roll at any particular moment. With one phone call, one trip to the shopping mall, or even a night out at the movie theaters, bad news can shatter them. We have no guarantee of another day of life. In fact, we are not promised even another moment.

Our Cornerstone

With such an unstable world, we must ground ourselves in Someone to survive these uncertain times and sudden calamities. We must discover the Cornerstone, the Tested Stone, the One who is the Sure Foundation. Only He can overcome the tribulations of this world and give us peace amidst uncertainty. 

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’“

~Isaiah 28:16 ESV

The good news is that we can survive the uncertainty of this world by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. By a simple act of faith, we can experience the perfect peace that comes only through Him. 

​I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. 

~John 16:33 ESV

I pray that each of us will never forget the stability of our Cornerstone. Christ Jesus is our Lord and Savior. He is the One who brings perfect peace in a world inundated with tribulation of all kinds—physical, emotional, and spiritual. Therefore, as we fix our eyes on Jesus Christ, He enables us to be fixed, unmovable, unshaken, and inoculated from the rock, rattle, and roll of this unstable world.

Find some go-to Bible verses for when life rocks, rattles, and rolls you.

Lord Jesus, You are my only source of true peace in this world of stress and frustration. With You in my heart, I can remain at peace. Thank You for being the One who lifts me above the calamity of this world. Amen.

Genre: Non-fiction

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