Solid!

"Hold on!"  "Hold on!"  The field superintendent kept yelling to us as he rode his desk back and forth across the room.  It was 4:42 pm on May 2, 1983 and a 6.8 earthquake.  The earth shook for 28 seconds although it felt much longer.  As soon as it stopped we ran outside to see the buildings of downtown crumble into giant clouds of dust.

During the weeks and months that followed, I was always ready to run for a doorway and hold on.  It seemed to be the safest place because there was really no solid ground.

As our lives were forever changed in those few seconds, we learned that the only solid foundation is our faith in God and God's love for us.  The church building moved on its foundation about 6 inches south.  A later earthquake moved it a few inches back but because the main structure was off its foundation, the building had to be torn down and a new sanctuary built.

In 1 Corinthians chapter 3 and Hebrews chapter five, we are instructed to grow on the "solid food" of God's truth, not worldly food.  By using on the "solid food" of God's teaching we will be able to distinguish good from evil.  In today's everyday life, isn't that what we need?  To know the good from the evil?

In the dictionary, the word "solid" means:

not hollowed out - God is full of life, love and grace;

same substance or color - God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow;

 no gaps - there is no where I can go that God is not;

good quality-  God is the best;

sound, reliable- God says He will never leave or forsake us;

upstanding and dependable-  years ago the word "solid" was slang for excellent or first rate-  God is so totally SOLID!

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