July 17, 2017 A SURE FOUNDATION
Luke 6:47-48: “Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words, and acts upon them, I will show you whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood rose, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.”
Coming-hearing-action! Anyone who knows anything about building a building knows the importance of a good foundation. To lay a good foundation, a deep trench is dug around the perimeter of the structure and concrete is poured into the trench, (called a ‘footer’) which serves as the foundation. A house built on a good foundation will survive the heavy rains and storms. The foundation cannot be seen, and we rarely think about the foundation of a house-until the storms come! So it is with life; if we are to survive the storms of life, a sure foundation is essential. The culture considers a good insurance policy, a savings account, and investments as a good foundation for life. There is nothing wrong with, and there is some wisdom in such things; however, if these are our foundation, then we have an insecure or faulty foundation. Just as there is a certain process for putting in a foundation for a house, there is a certain process for putting in a solid foundation for life. The first step is to go to Jesus, to turn our hearts and our attention to the One who is the master foundation layer. Many search the world over for security in life, but it is found only in Jesus. It is not enough just to say that we are ‘going to Jesus,’ we must also hear what He has said and what He is saying to us. Jesus came and ministered on earth for three years, teaching and proclaiming the kingdom of God, and His teachings are recorded in the scriptures through which we can hear His words. The third step, and perhaps the one most often neglected, in completing our foundation for life, is to act on what Jesus has said. Because our culture places such high value on knowledge, we tend to think that just to know something is sufficient, but it’s not. If we are to have a sure foundation in life, we must act on, put into action, what Jesus has spoken-there is no substitute. Just for example, Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, so that means we are to spend more time on looking for ways to give and less time on receiving-just that simple. We can give of our time, our resources, our prayers for others, a good deed-or whatever. Keep it simple, read the scriptures and do what it says! Note that that Jesus said “Everyone” who comes-that includes you and me.
Psalms 19:14: “Let the words of mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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