Stand or Fall

We chose a spot under the pines for a workshop. It was our duty to make sure the location of the building was on suitable, solid ground, not the builders. I watched as they unloaded and organized the supplies and tools needed for the project, and then they began their work. They set the piers in place and laid the beams, leveling and shimming each because the ground was uneven. Each day the men built upon the previous day's work until they completed the project. The shop's ability to withstand seasons changing challenges and unpredictable weather depended on its solid foundation, the workers following the contractor's instructions, and the materials used.

A firm foundation—faith in Christ—is the first step in building your spiritual house; God supplied all the materials needed to withstand life's changing seasons and unpredictable storm challenges that will come against you. But it is your duty and mine to build our houses with the materials He supplies and follow His instructions. Using His Word as our blueprint and letting the Holy Spirit guide our decisions, we will successfully add daily to our structures what they need to be sturdy and useful for His purposes and glory and our good. Jesus said people who listen to and obey what He says is like a man who built a house on a firm foundation: "And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it. . ." (Luke 6:48). The structure was unshakeable because he dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock (vs. 46–49). We either build and stand on Christ, the solid Rock, or on sinking sand and fall.