Wednesday Night at the Esquire!
It's a Jungle Out There
One time, Jesus told a story about two houses. One was built by a wise person, on a foundation of rock. One was built by a foolish person, on sand. Both houses went though a storm, but only one survived. As Jesus concluded his story, He compared the houses to two people. The house built on a rock was like a person who heard what Jesus said and did what Jesus said. The house built on sand was like a person who drifted from storm to storm with no real plan to prepare for the storms.
There are so many of those ‘vote off’ shows on TV now. My family and I are now watching ‘Chopped’ – which is a show on Food Network. If you mess up an appetizer, a main course, or a dessert – you get ‘chopped’ off the show, leaving the other contestants in the race.
I remember the first season of Survivor. At first, I couldn’t get what all the hype was about. It seemed boring to me. But eventually, I was caught up in the drama like many other people, tuning in each Thursday to see who would survive, and who would get voted off the Island.
But in real life, leaving the island isn’t an option. We have to go through problems. And some of them are so big, so sudden, and maybe even so scary – that our best bet is to take steps to survive. These are the times you are in survival mode. You are necessarily worrying about anything else but just getting through the situation.
God knows about these times in your life. In fact, He knew they were coming. And He has put important things in your life to help you through them. The right person, the right verse, the right song – they’re all there to help you get through life’s toughest situations.
This month at the Esquire we are going to discuss surviving in life’s jungle – finances, marriage and work. We’ll also learn about what it takes to make it through both today’s drama and eternity. Join us on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. during July for Survivor Esquire!
Mike Pitts, Esquire Pastor