What’s Your Foundation?

If you look back at my own blog posts, you’ll see a thread. It’s tiny and quiet, but it’s there.

I’m trying to get the world’s attention.

One picture I have in mind is because a friend is building a house. It’s been full of delays but recently she announced the concrete foundation was being poured.

Concrete.

That’s a resource that’s going to withstand everything that happens to the actual house. Winds. Rains. Adverse conditions.

When I visited the Outer Banks years ago, those homes looked like they were built on stilts. It’s called pilings (http://coastalcottageobx.com/coastal-outer-banks-pile-foundations/) and done so because of the frequent flooding. They are a hurricane zone so to build on ground level would bring devastation.

There’s a verse in the Bible that talks about foundation.

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.  And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

Matthew 7:24-27, ESV

Friends, we are quickly approaching a time where you need to claim your foundation. If you choose the things of this world—money, people, things—none of it in itself a bad thing—but if it is your foundation, what drives you, what IS you—you’re going to fold like a pyramid of cards when a fan turns on. How do I know? I’ve seen it. And I know, KNOW hard times are coming.

I believe we will experience events that will test our character and strength. We will learn things that will horrify and devastate us. It will be so earth shattering to your core that if you live on the sand foundation, your recovery will be long, hard, and heartbreaking.

For those with a concrete foundation, those are the ones that have hitched their wagon to the reality that is Christ. Of all the promises in the Bible, every single one has come to pass in its time. That’s not a coincidence. Where other people, gods, and causes act like you matter, Jesus literally died without sin because He cared that much for you. His love is so great that even as He returned to heaven He made sure we would not be alone. For those that have professed Jesus is real and the Savior they want in their life, the Holy Spirit is our guide, encouragement, teacher, counselor and friend. I don’t see that anywhere else.

A word to those who have concrete in their foundation. Look for cracks. It’s easy to get comfortable and sit with arms crossed and judge the others. I’ve been there. A time is coming when you should rise up and lend a hand. People will be hurting. Will you comfort them? Will you help those in need? Do you just talk the Christian life or do you live it?

I know this post isn’t as fun as what I like to post, but it’s only because I sense the urgency.

If your motivation is a job, person, home, car, food, addiction, finances, purchases, vacations—you get me—dust off the sand and start pouring the concrete.

A lot of people resist concrete because they can’t process that Jesus died without sin and yet all that’s required of us is to admit our sins, believe everything the Bible says, and confess those sins. Many think they have to get perfect first, or that Jesus will be in the sky, arms folded and eyes rolling because of their choices.

Jesus offers a changed life because He wants you to live free. That’s often a process, and there is His grace and love throughout. If you choose to stay the same, you have that right. The arms of Christ are wide open.

You can say something like this:

Heavenly Father, I believe You are God. That You sent Your son to Earth through a virgin birth and that Jesus lived among the people as man, and sinless. I believe He was crucified not for His sins, but mine. I also know that He rose on the third day and is alive, seated in heaven, ready to return as King of Kings. I want to know Him in a personal way. I ask Jesus into my life and that the Holy Spirit would help me in all things from this point forward. Thank You. I know now my name is in the Book of Life. I’ll never have the right words to say how thankful I am. In the name of Jesus, Amen and Amen.

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