Today's
scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
When my husband and I bought our current home over 12 years ago, we had the privilege of watching it be built from the ground up. Every weekend or so, we’d drive out from Anaheim to Corona (now Eastvale) to see what was new and different.
Of course, the first thing the builders did was to lay the foundation. They poured the slab, and then it took a while before they began to frame the house. They had to make certain the foundation was sound in order to make certain the house would be sound.
Once the foundation was as solid as a rock, they framed the house, using the right materials and making careful measurements. Bit by bit, a house was built. And it stands, solid and strong.
It’s the same with our Christian lives. First, we have to make certain our foundation is sound, and for believers, our foundation is our faith in Jesus Christ. But even with a sound foundation, our “houses” may not be as solidly built as they might be.
If we’re building our faith with regular time in God’s word, prayer, and fellowship with other believers, then our faith grows strong and vibrant. If, however, we’re not really even building our faith at all, then it stagnates.While we can never lose a sincerely-sought salvation, we may miss out on what God truly desires to do in and through us.
So first, what’s your foundation? Have you sincerely committed your life to Christ?
Second, how are you “building” your spiritual “house”? Serving God? Serving others? Meditating on His word?
Lay the right foundation, and build a solid house. One that will live on and will leave a legacy.
When my husband and I bought our current home over 12 years ago, we had the privilege of watching it be built from the ground up. Every weekend or so, we’d drive out from Anaheim to Corona (now Eastvale) to see what was new and different.
Of course, the first thing the builders did was to lay the foundation. They poured the slab, and then it took a while before they began to frame the house. They had to make certain the foundation was sound in order to make certain the house would be sound.
Once the foundation was as solid as a rock, they framed the house, using the right materials and making careful measurements. Bit by bit, a house was built. And it stands, solid and strong.
It’s the same with our Christian lives. First, we have to make certain our foundation is sound, and for believers, our foundation is our faith in Jesus Christ. But even with a sound foundation, our “houses” may not be as solidly built as they might be.
If we’re building our faith with regular time in God’s word, prayer, and fellowship with other believers, then our faith grows strong and vibrant. If, however, we’re not really even building our faith at all, then it stagnates.While we can never lose a sincerely-sought salvation, we may miss out on what God truly desires to do in and through us.
So first, what’s your foundation? Have you sincerely committed your life to Christ?
Second, how are you “building” your spiritual “house”? Serving God? Serving others? Meditating on His word?
Lay the right foundation, and build a solid house. One that will live on and will leave a legacy.
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