“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. And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,” Matthew 7:24-28 (ESV)
The most accurate elevation data are collected through a process called “spirit leveling,” which is performed with an instrument that is a combination of a telescope and a spirit level vial. Called a level, the instrument is used to read values from a set of specially constructed and marked rods.
Because my father and uncles were in the business of residential home construction, I had the opportunity to observe the “leveling” of many foundations before concrete was poured or the house was placed on foundation piers. I learned the importance of laying a solid foundation from childhood.
But let me assure you that the solid foundations under the houses constructed by work crews for family dwellings are not nearly as important as your personal spiritual foundations. This is true because you will pass on to your children what you have learned from your parents, i.e., Patti and me...and girls, your parents. To some degree, we reflect our heritage, thus the importance….
“therefore thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’ And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,’” Isaiah 28:16-17 (ESV)
Take a quick note of the passages of Scripture that relate to ‘storms’ that will come against all of us, and especially the destruction upon those whose lives are not founded upon the Word of God. “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell…”…”hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,’” Let me assure each of us that God’s Word is completely true and no matter how we may ‘feel’ about life around us or about friends who live outside the rule of God….His justice will come against us all. Thus, the importance of knowing and trusting in His Word cannot be overlooked.
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
There is an insurance company that advertises that they represent the ROCK OF GIBRALTAR among all insurance companies. Well, I am not sure completely certain of this, but the one thing that I am certain of is that our lives must be founded upon the Person of Jesus Christ….the Rock of Ages cleft for me, I hide myself in HIM. And I pray that you do as well.
Because my father and uncles were in the business of residential home construction, I had the opportunity to observe the “leveling” of many foundations before concrete was poured or the house was placed on foundation piers. I learned the importance of laying a solid foundation from childhood.
But let me assure you that the solid foundations under the houses constructed by work crews for family dwellings are not nearly as important as your personal spiritual foundations. This is true because you will pass on to your children what you have learned from your parents, i.e., Patti and me...and girls, your parents. To some degree, we reflect our heritage, thus the importance….
“therefore thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’ And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,’” Isaiah 28:16-17 (ESV)
Take a quick note of the passages of Scripture that relate to ‘storms’ that will come against all of us, and especially the destruction upon those whose lives are not founded upon the Word of God. “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell…”…”hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,’” Let me assure each of us that God’s Word is completely true and no matter how we may ‘feel’ about life around us or about friends who live outside the rule of God….His justice will come against us all. Thus, the importance of knowing and trusting in His Word cannot be overlooked.
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
There is an insurance company that advertises that they represent the ROCK OF GIBRALTAR among all insurance companies. Well, I am not sure completely certain of this, but the one thing that I am certain of is that our lives must be founded upon the Person of Jesus Christ….the Rock of Ages cleft for me, I hide myself in HIM. And I pray that you do as well.
Andalucia, Spain
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