Lighthouse

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like 
a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been
founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not
do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell,
and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell,
and great was the fall of it.” ~Jesus Christ (recorded in Matthew 7:24-27)

There is an ebb and a flow that tests the ground
Beauty in the crash of waves against rocks standing firm
The storms and floods come to sand and stone alike
Their foundation determines the outcome of the battle

One need not fear the onslaught of the mighty tides
If the source and settlement of their hope is secure
It will be but another evidence of the unshakable truth
A cross-examination that yields no crack in testimony

A lighthouse is always built on the rocky outcrags
That it may point the way for storm-tossed vessels
Both the ground it is built on, and the construction itself
Lend credence and stability to weather the surges

Are you such a lighthouse? Confidently paint your stripes
Maintain your brilliant beacon in the midst of stormclouds
For such is your purpose, to be a steady sparkle of hope
Shining like a guiding star as you hold out the Word of Life

Praise the God of all creation! He is our rock, our fortress
Put away all arguing and complaining; be blameless and pure
The heritage of the children of God is a sure foundation
Their vindication is from the LORD; they shall not be shaken

Set your hope in His steadfast love, trust in His faithfulness
He is our refuge and our deliverer, the lifter of our head
Rejoice in His strength! Yes, arm yourself with courage
No storm can conquer the peace of a mind stayed on the Lord

"There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what that beacon light can rescue." ~ Thomas S. Monson