September 8, 2022 A GOOD FOUNDATION
1 Timothy 6:18-19 “Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life in deed.”
Matthew 7:24-25 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.”
Colossians 2:6-7 “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
One thing for sure-the storms of life come; like it is often said, everyone is either going into a storm, in the middle of a storm, or coming out of a storm. In building a house, it is a must to build a good foundation; if not the walls crack, the house becomes un-level, and eventually falls unless major work is done to correct the foundation. Just as with a house, our life needs a good foundation to withstand the storms, and Jesus is the only solid and sure foundation for life. It is good to know that He is the foundation, but that alone is not enough; we must be about building on that foundation. We build on the foundation by not only reading the scriptures, but by embracing the word of God as a way of life-by putting into practice what we read. The decisions we make are to be based on the wisdom of God. Also, we are to have the attitude and thought life that honors God and pleases Him. I am not saying that we will be perfect in all we do; if you are building a house, you will likely cut a board the wrong length, and you may have to remove a board that was put in the wrong place-but you make the adjustments and you keep building. We are to work with God as He works in us-He is the Master builder. 2 Peter 1:5-8 is a good guide for building; “Now for this very reason, also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge; and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.” So, let us build on the only good foundation, Jesus Christ, so that we need not fear the storms, and what we are building will survive any storm.
2 Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.”
Blessings,
Buddy
RSS Feed