R--O--C--K

Thursday in the 1st Week of Advent
Mt 7: 21. 24-27

I grew up in a house that was built in 1953. It was my grandmother’s house in Quezon City. When she died, my aunts and uncles requested us to take care of our ancestral house. The house made mostly of wood but it was very strong. It weathered all kinds of storms and swayed steadily with all the earthquakes that rocked the city. The secret: strong foundation.

I had a teacher in high school that kept on reminding us, “If you want to build high, dig deep.” She was right. She still is. Height should be directly proportional to depth. People who succeed in life are people whose foundation is deep and strong.

The foundation of our life should be both strong and deep. The Word of God is life’s strongest and deepest foundation. If our life is constantly and steadily anchored on God’s Word, no calamity can devastate us and no anxiety can overcome us. The Word of God is our firm foundation. The Word of God is our refuge.

The Word of God is Jesus. Jesus is God’s Word-Made-Flesh.

As we prepare for the coming of the Lord at the end of time and for the commemoration of His Holy Birth on Christmas day, Advent is a special time of getting our selves more rooted on the Word of God. Remember R O C K during this season:

R – remember the reason for the season: the Incarnate Word of God
O – open the Bible, read it, and reflect on it
C – communion with God through the sacraments
K – kick all bad habits

Build our life on the Rock. Build our life on Jesus. He alone is our strong and deep foundation.