Proverbs 30:26

The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags.

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Let’s keep it 1,000 % Ain’t nobody out here talking about rock badgers.

So before we unpack this verse, we gotta ask…

What in the world is a rock badger?

Rock badgers — also called hyraxes — are small, soft, defenseless little mammals found in the Middle East and Africa. They’re not fast. They’re not strong. They’re not intimidating.

They don’t have claws like a lion, horns like a ram, or the speed of a gazelle. They’re vulnerable.

But their genius? They make their homes in the crags — (What in the world is a crag?) those deep cracks and clefts inside massive rock formations.

So these smart little animals hide their weakness inside something stronger than their weakness.

That’s…the whole sermon.

🌄 Feeble Folk With Mountain Wisdom

Scripture says they are a “feeble folk”… yet they live with stability, safety, and strategy because of where they place their lives.

Are you smelling what Wisdom is cooking??

Wisdom isn’t about your strength — it’s about your placement.

Rock badgers don’t pretend to be powerful. They don’t posture. They don’t fake it ’til they make it.

They simply choose a home that can withstand what they cannot.

And brother… sister… isn’t that everything?

🌬️ God Through Nature — Tao Whisper Edition

There’s a beautiful resonance here with something John R. Mabry draws out in his book: God as Nature Sees God: A Christian Reading of the Tao Te Ching.

I highly recommend it. Mabry explains (and I’m paraphrasing here):

Nature teaches us the rhythm of dependence — weak things endure when they yield to what is stronger.

Rock badgers “Tao” their way into resilience: They don’t fight the mountain, they fold themselves into it.

They let the Rock be their shelter. They let something greater than themselves hold their lives together.

That’s the Tao… and that’s the Gospel.

🪨 And This Is Your Encouragement

You don’t have to be the strongest cat out there. You don’t have to out-muscle your fears. You don’t have to become your own fortress.

You just need to choose your crag.

Build your inner home inside the strength of God. Anchor your soul Inside something more stable than your emotions. Tuck your hope into the One who cannot be shaken.

Because the wisdom of the rock badger is simple:

“I have weaknesses… so I build a home inside that which is stronger than I am.”

And that’s exactly where you’re called to rest.

💥 Remember

You don’t have to be the rock — you’re called to rest in the Rock.

Prayer

Hold me Lord; be the strength my weakness rests inside.

Today’s Challenge

Honestly name one part of your life that feels “feeble”: your patience, your boundaries, your confidence, your faith, your peace.

Now ask yourself: “What Rock can I tuck this into today?”

A verse. A prayer. A promise. A grounding practice.

Place it in the crag — and let the Mountain hold you.

About the Author

Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch

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