I am currently engaged in building a home for my family. Recently we had finished the footings and concrete slab upon which the rest of the house will stand. Did you realise that this is one of the most important and crucial elements to any building? Put it this way: A house is only as strong as the foundation on which it is built.
When I think about it, I can also build a strong foundation for my life - a spiritual foundation that supports me with the strength to make it through any challenge. I have realised that my relationship with God is the foundation I create, usually one prayer at a time.
With our project, we dug the footings until we hit rock and we knew that this was the best type of foundation for our house. It’s very sandy soil over at the building site, and we could have easily have said, “That’s good enough!” after only digging a little bit. Be we didn’t - and we dug until we hit something solid.
As Christians, we can easily be tempted so simply scratch beneath the surface and say, “That’s far enough!” or “That’s good enough!” But you’ll be simply standing on sand and will fall at the slightest test of faith.
God has called us all to keeping digging until you hit rock: keep reading his word, keep praying, keep seeking Him, keep fellowshipping. By doing that, you’ll ensure that your spiritual foundation is built on Christ—the solid Rock—and when the winds of difficulty, trouble or trials blow against your life, you will still be standing strong!
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” (Matt. 7:24-25)
God bless you this month,
Ps. Johnny.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
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