Jesus is my strong, solid rock, the one I have chosen to build my life’s foundation on.
The importance of a foundation!
A building’s well-designed foundation bears the entire weight of the building. It ensures its stability so that it remains stable even when it is under the pressure of external forces. It also ensures that the building will remain secure for its life span.
Just as a building needs a strong foundation to be strong to withstand the storms it will endure, people also need to build a strong, firm foundation on solid rock, that will anchor them in times of storms. In fact, Jesus said that anyone who listens to his teaching and obeys him is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
Building on the rock means your life is secure because it is rooted in truth and obedience to God.
What will be your stability when you face difficult storms in your life?
What does a life built on sand look like?
So if one does not have a solid foundation for their life, Jesus says that it is like building a house on the sand. When the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it will fall with a mighty crash. Matthew 7:27
Lives built on the sand are:
- Unstable, insecure, based on external validation and/or identity by others
- Unsettled, easily disrupted by challenges/changes in circumstances
- Superficial, lacking deep meaningful roots that provide strength to weather difficulties
- Focused on human success, worldly, temporary goals and pleasures rather than eternal values
- Less adaptable, less able to adjust to difficulties that require significant changes.
- Fearful, tending to worry about many things.
- Faith is lacking, God is not an important priority
What does a life built on a foundation of faith in Jesus look like?
It’s important to note the difference between The Wise Builder and the Foolish builder. A wise person hears Jesus’ words and puts them into practice. They build their house upon a solid rock.
Lives built on the Rock of Jesus are:
- Strong, secure, solid, unshakable: trusts that life’s circumstances will not overwhelm; understanding and believing that God is sovereign in all things.
- Stable: Jesus’ promises give assurance of His continual presence, guidance and love.
- Hopeful: Not in the sense of ‘hoping’ for something, its in the knowledge that Jesus is returning to this earth one day to make all things right…and it may be soon.
- Meaningful: Everything in life has purpose. Jesus uses even difficult circumstances to bring about good in the life of a believer.
- Assured: Jesus promises that those who are born again will receive the Holy Spirit who indwells the believer and He will never forsake him/her.
- Focused: Followers of Jesus have a very clear purpose in life. They are to be salt and light to everyone around them-showing by their lives the love of Jesus.
- Faithful: With the help of the Holy Spirit, the Christ follower will be able to remain faithful to trust God even when they do not understand what He is doing in their lives or in the world around them.
How to Build Your Life on a Firm Foundation!
It starts with recognizing that you are not an accident!
You were known by God before you were born! He wants you to know Him! Your life has purpose and meaning – have you discovered that?
He loves you! He created you! He has good plans for you!
He gave us the Bible so that will know about Him and very importantly, know Him.
So begin today to build your life on the firm foundation of faith in God and discover lasting strength, stability, and hope through every season.
A great place to start reading the Bible is the Gospel of John-the book that comes after the book of Luke in the New Testament. This part of the Bible tells us the story of Jesus’ birth, His life, His teachings, His death and resurrection.
Importantly, He teaches us the way to live wisely on earth and how to inherit eternal life!
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