There’s a very good reason why mountain climbers drive metal stakes into the rock. It’s not for the climb up. It’s for when things go wrong—the wind, the slip, the sudden drop. When everything gives way, they need something that won’t.
In 1940, engineers began building the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State. It looked strong. It stretched nearly a mile. It was praised for its sleek design. But they didn’t calculate adequately for the wind. Just four months after it opened, it twisted apart and collapsed in spectacular fashion. Why? Because the foundations weren’t strong enough to keep the whole thing intact.
I wonder, how often have you made the same mistake? You have some great idea, you race forward into what seems good to you, but again, you’ve underestimated the headwinds that inevitably strike.
There is an alternative.
Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the Lord forever, because the Lord is the Rock, the Lord will always protect us.
It’s easy to trust God when the going’s easy. But this verse isn’t for those easy times. It’s for when the winds pick up—when what you thought was stable starts to twist and creak.
Trust in the Lord forever, because the Lord is the Rock. Not a theory. Not a feeling. Not a Sunday-school slogan. Your Rock—unshakable, immovable, forever. You don’t have to be strong. You don’t have to know how it ends. You just need to be anchored.
So drive your stake in deep and say, No matter what shakes—I will not be moved. Because your Rock won’t be.
That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.
