We need a firm foundation and stability

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “God’s power in you and for you”

Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.” Matthew 7:24-25 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “We need a firm foundation and stability”

In the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 7:24-25, Jesus calls us to build our life on the firm foundation of faith in Him. The parable reminds us that life is filled with storms, some of them big. The wind will blow, the waters will rise, you will feel battered, and if your life is not standing on a firm foundation, you will be wrecked. But if the structure of your life is solid, and if it is standing on the firm foundation of faith in Christ, you will weather the storms just fine.

As He so often did in His parables, Jesus was simply taking a pre-existing Biblical principle and reteaching it with a contemporary illustration. Psalm 18:2 is one of those Old Testament passages that teaches this same important truth: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation.” Likewise in Isaiah 26:4, “Trust in the Lord forever, because in the Lord, the Lord himself, is an everlasting rock!”

In the chaos of life, we need stability. We need a stable personal life, a stable family life, and a stable church life – all of which must be built upon the firm foundation of faith in Christ. If, in your personal life, you are a serious and dedicated disciple of Jesus; if you have the spiritual disciplines of daily prayer, bible study, and fellowship with other Christians; then your personal life will be built on a firm foundation and you will be strong. Likewise with your family life and your church life. If faith in Christ and a sincere desire to honor Him is the starting place for you and for your family and for your church, and if the Word of God is your guide, you will have a strong foundation and yours will be a stable life.

The world is a dangerous place. Life can be chaotic and stormy. We need strength and stability from God to handle it well and to remain standing tall and strong when others around us are falling apart and being swept away. You need the firm foundation and stability that only God can provide.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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