HELEN SANDERS
5-24-2025
ANCHORED IN A ROCK

Many of those in the prophetic are seeing the worst of times coming, but along with that the best of times are also coming. How can this be? Doesn’t this seem to contradict each other?

The worst of times means that we are in the season of Matthew 24 where it says there will be famines, pestilences, earthquakes, wars, offenses, many false prophets, hatred and more to happen. Yet in the middle of all this chaos we have a promise.

It is found in Matthew 7 in the parable of the wise and foolish man. You see, the foolish man did not know the Lord. He built his life on the sand. Sand is indicative of human life. The fool built his life only thinking of himself.

The wise man is mentioned in Matthew 7:24-25 where Jesus is saying, “24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.”

In 1 Corinthians 10:4 it tells us about the rock in the Old Testament that provided water to the Hebrews. It says, “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”

When we build our lives on ourselves, the storms of life will eventually “take us out.” But when we place our trust in Jesus, the rock, then we have a sure foundation. We are anchored in THE rock, which protects us when the worst of times come.

But it does not end with just us. In these worst of times, we can share the gospel with those who have built their lives on the sand, and show them a better way, a secure rock foundation way. That is why it will be the best of times, because many will turn to the Lord through our Rock-Solid testimony!

Have you built your life on the “rock of ages, Jesus Christ, or have you built your life on the sand? With the rock there is no fear. With the sand, all will be lost. It is the best of times and the worst of times.