Foundations
Luke 6:43-49
"He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built."
(Luke 6:48)
This familiar passage brings to mind work I did during my college days building retaining walls. When floods hit Oakland, buildings were damaged and walls collapsed. The new walls we built to prevent that from happening again had to be sunk deep. Jesus' story of the wise and foolish builders sure resonated then as it still does today.
When life is going well, it's easy to ignore the kind of foundation we are laying. But when a storm hits, we think again. Do I trust in myself and my own strength, as unstable as the shifting sands? Or do I rest in the Rock, the Cornerstone, none other than Jesus Christ?
With our faith built solidly on Jesus, we stand firm against life's storms. Commit to God's Word (Psalm 119:9, 11, 105), prayer (Colossians 4:2), evangelism (Matthew 28:19) and love (John 15:12). Rest in the prophet Isaiah's words from the Sovereign Lord, that He has laid in Zion a tested stone, "a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation." Trusting Him, we will never be shaken (see 28:16).
INSIGHT
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."
(1 Corinthians 3:11)
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
Job 29-30
Psalm 56
Luke 19
Luke 6:43-49
A Tree and Its Fruit
43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
The Wise and Foolish Builders
46 "Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."
Luke 6:43-49
"He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built."
(Luke 6:48)
This familiar passage brings to mind work I did during my college days building retaining walls. When floods hit Oakland, buildings were damaged and walls collapsed. The new walls we built to prevent that from happening again had to be sunk deep. Jesus' story of the wise and foolish builders sure resonated then as it still does today.
When life is going well, it's easy to ignore the kind of foundation we are laying. But when a storm hits, we think again. Do I trust in myself and my own strength, as unstable as the shifting sands? Or do I rest in the Rock, the Cornerstone, none other than Jesus Christ?
With our faith built solidly on Jesus, we stand firm against life's storms. Commit to God's Word (Psalm 119:9, 11, 105), prayer (Colossians 4:2), evangelism (Matthew 28:19) and love (John 15:12). Rest in the prophet Isaiah's words from the Sovereign Lord, that He has laid in Zion a tested stone, "a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation." Trusting Him, we will never be shaken (see 28:16).
INSIGHT
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."
(1 Corinthians 3:11)
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
Job 29-30
Psalm 56
Luke 19
Luke 6:43-49
A Tree and Its Fruit
43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
The Wise and Foolish Builders
46 "Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."
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