Do You Have A Godly Foundation?

“Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand” (Matt. 7:26).

Hey Gang:  Let me share a story of woe this morning.  My niece purchased a new home, one that had just been completed. A beautiful house in a very nice neighborhood.  She was so excited on the day she moved in and walked from room to room enjoying all of the workmanship that went into building the home.

And then one day it began to rain and it rained and it rained.  Several weeks after the deluge of waters from the heavenlies, she noticed a crack in the wall.  It was just a little crack and the contractor said “it is just the house settling” and when it has completed the process we will come in and fix the crack.

But the crack grew larger and the corner of the house began to sink and in a panic she again called the contractor who informed her he would come in and reinforce the corner and all would be well.  But that, too, did not work and the house eventually had to be torn down and rebuilt.  You see it is impossible to build a solid house on sinking sand.

Is there a spiritual parallel to that story?  God warned us of that very thing happening to us when we do not build our lives on solid ground.  He also gives us many pieces of wisdom of how to build on solid ground in His word. 

Take heed of Luke's words, “Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:  he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when the flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it has been well built”  (Luke 6:47).

But there is a down side to Luke’s words, “The one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against  it and immediately it collapses, and the ruin of that house was great”(Luke 6:48-49).

Sooooo, good folks, we will make choices today, some good and some not so good.  Some will add mortar and strength to our foundation and those that are not so good will be as the rains that destroyed my nieces house.  Protection: fill your tank with God's high octane fuel before you enter the mission field this morning.

Blessings,  

 Gramps