July 7, 2018 READY FOR INSPECTION
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 “Now if any man builds upon the foundation, with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire will itself test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet as though through fire.”
As believers, we must understand that ‘happiness’ is not to be the primary goal in life, and that life is not all about us. This passage of scripture was written to believers, and in this passage we find both a warning and a promise. The reality is that one day there will be an inspection, or review, of the life we lived on earth, and depending on the findings of the inspection, we will either receive a reward, or we will suffer loss. The standard that our life will be judged by is the gospel-the foundation that was laid by Jesus. In life, we have the choice of what building materials we will use-gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw. And, the quality of our work will be tested with fire. We all know what happens when wood, hay, and straw encounters fire. Because the standard that will be used to measure our life is the gospel, then we would be wise to take what the scriptures teach in a most serious manner. Even though God has made each one us unique with varying personalities, we share something in common, and that is, we each have Christ living in us, and He desires to express Himself through us in the life we live. So, we are different, but yet we are alike in that our life is to be a reflection of the person of Christ. We should read the scriptures with the desire to see life from God’s perspective because it is radically different from the perspective of the world. Verse 10 in this same chapter, tells us that we are to be careful as to how we build on the foundation that has been laid. Building with gold, silver, and precious stones is to build with love, faithfulness, thanksgiving, compassion, truthfulness, goodness, righteousness, kindness, and in general, doing the things that are pleasing to the Lord. It is crucial for us to remember that the gold, silver, and precious stones we build with do not come from our flesh, but are supplied to us by Christ who lives in us. So, how we live each day is important, what we do matters, and how we build on the foundation of Jesus Christ will determine how the inspection goes for us! On that day, we will suffer loss, or we will be rewarded. May our work on the foundation stand the test of fire.
Matthew 7:24 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 the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
Blessings,
Buddy
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 “Now if any man builds upon the foundation, with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire will itself test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet as though through fire.”
As believers, we must understand that ‘happiness’ is not to be the primary goal in life, and that life is not all about us. This passage of scripture was written to believers, and in this passage we find both a warning and a promise. The reality is that one day there will be an inspection, or review, of the life we lived on earth, and depending on the findings of the inspection, we will either receive a reward, or we will suffer loss. The standard that our life will be judged by is the gospel-the foundation that was laid by Jesus. In life, we have the choice of what building materials we will use-gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw. And, the quality of our work will be tested with fire. We all know what happens when wood, hay, and straw encounters fire. Because the standard that will be used to measure our life is the gospel, then we would be wise to take what the scriptures teach in a most serious manner. Even though God has made each one us unique with varying personalities, we share something in common, and that is, we each have Christ living in us, and He desires to express Himself through us in the life we live. So, we are different, but yet we are alike in that our life is to be a reflection of the person of Christ. We should read the scriptures with the desire to see life from God’s perspective because it is radically different from the perspective of the world. Verse 10 in this same chapter, tells us that we are to be careful as to how we build on the foundation that has been laid. Building with gold, silver, and precious stones is to build with love, faithfulness, thanksgiving, compassion, truthfulness, goodness, righteousness, kindness, and in general, doing the things that are pleasing to the Lord. It is crucial for us to remember that the gold, silver, and precious stones we build with do not come from our flesh, but are supplied to us by Christ who lives in us. So, how we live each day is important, what we do matters, and how we build on the foundation of Jesus Christ will determine how the inspection goes for us! On that day, we will suffer loss, or we will be rewarded. May our work on the foundation stand the test of fire.
Matthew 7:24 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 the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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