What
is it in this life that means the most to you? What is your “sweetest frame”? As I rehearsed the words of “Solid Rock” in my head this
morning, I meditated on those words.
In fact, I didn’t get any further in the rehearsal than “but wholly lean
on Jesus name.” Do I really do
this? I made my mental list of the
sweetest frames in my life. When I
think, “frame”, my first thought is frame of a house and in the past I’ve even
thought of what is that special picture that you hang framed in your
house. Looking it up in the
dictionary, there are a multitude of meanings: rigid structure,
universe-regarded as an embracing structure, nature of someone or something,
basic structure that supports a system or concept, a particular mood that influences one’s attitude or
behavior. There were many more and
I would think the song is referring to the last one I’ve listed.
However,
there was one more that I personally refer to when I think about the song. It was also listed in the dictionary: a
person’s body with reference to size or build. However, in my thinking, I would just say it is the person
himself. Because I would say that
my family is my greatest love in this life. Nothing I lose would compare to the loss of family
especially that relationship with my husband that I’ve been blessed by God to
have. But whatever you think of
when singing the song, do not trust it no matter how sweet it feels or what
pleasure it gives. Our lean, our
foundation, our strength comes securely promised and complete from Jesus Christ
and Him alone.
In
the book of Micah 7: 5-7, a passage Jesus quotes in Matthew 10:35-37, it says: “Do
not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words
of your lips. For a son dishonors
his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against
her mother-in-law—a man’s enemies are the members of his own household. But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD,
I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”
“Do
not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus name.”
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