The solid rock I stand
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This message below was written By Amy Boucher Pye
[Our Daily Bread Ministries. 30. 08. 2018 ]
After living in their house for several years, my friends realized that their living room was sinking—cracks appeared on the walls and a window would no longer open. They learned that this room had been added without a foundation. Rectifying the shoddy workmanship would mean months of work as builders laid a new foundation.
They had the work done, and when I visited them afterwards, I couldn’t see much difference (although the cracks were gone and now the window opened). But I understood that a solid foundation matters.
This is true in our lives as well.
Jesus shared a parable about wise and foolish builders to illustrate the folly of not listening to Him. Those who hear and obey His words are like the person who builds a house on a firm foundation, unlike those who hear but ignore His words. Jesus assured His listeners that when the storms come, their house would stand. Their faith would not be shaken.
We can find peace knowing that as we listen to and obey Jesus, He forms a strong foundation for our lives. We can strengthen our love for Him through reading the Bible, praying, and learning from other Christians. Then when we face the torrents of rain lashing against us—whether betrayal, pain, or disappointment—we can trust that our foundation is solid. Our Saviour will provide the support we need.
Prayer: Lord God, I want to build my house on a rock. Help me to know that my solid foundation rests in You, with Your Word giving me wisdom and strength. Amen
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
The wise man built his house upon the rock
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When I was a child, I watched a house being built across from where I lived. The first thing that happened, a man came out and took soil samples. Knowing the soil will show what sort of foundation will suit that particlar area. A few days later two men came back and took measurements using a ruler and a light. The following week, men came and measured and sprayed the ground with paint. This was interesting to a twelve year old, that summer was hot and dry. The next two weeks saw lorry loads of bricks and other materials arrived and a group of three men rigged up a sign saying who the builders were and a artist impresstion of what the house would look like.
The Builders took longer on the foundations than they did building it. For the foundation has to take the weight of the building. If the foundations are not right the building will not be safe,
Like the foolish man who built his house on the sand, his foundations had not been set. Hearing and obeying Jesus gives our lives a strong foundation.
Jesus said “As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock.” Jesus explains so people can understand, if they open there hearts to the word of God, and then nurture the word and pemit to root down into the ferm foundations. Then the mouth will speak of the goodness of God from his heart. It is Gods love that He gave his only son to be the salvation of the world.
St Paul put it very well when he wrote to the church in Corinth explaining. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3 :1 – 12
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly--mere infants in Christ.
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.
You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?
For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?
What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.
I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labour.
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Christ is made the sure foundation
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Prayer
Lord God we ask that you will fill our lives with your love, that you will strengthen our foundation, that we can stand up for the weak, the marginalised, speak up for those who have no voice. Pray with those who do not know how to pray. To be what you want us to be; To read your word O Lord then to put it into practice. That your will be done this day and every day.
Be with those who have a winter but no Christmas, Be with our brothers and sisters in faith who worship you in secret. For those who cannot celebrate Christmas. For the ones who are working throughout this festive season.
We pray for families who are unable to be together, those who have no income.
Be with the homeless, and destitute, for children who hear there parents arguing. For those who receiving food bank aid. We thank you Lord for the generosity of others. We pray for the government. That they may work for for the good of all people. Lord God we thank you that your son is the true foundation of the church & The foundation of our faith. May your name be praised in all the earth. Lord help me to build my faith on the foundations you have laid within my heart make me aware of your plan for me. Open my eyes to see the gifts that you have given me. For it is so easy to desire what others have.
Thank you Lord God for Jesus the true and only firm fountion. Thank you God that you are building your house that will stand for all eternity. Amen.
God is building a house
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Soon we will the celebrating the birthday of Christ Jesus, God was preparing the foundation of His sons birth. Using the line of King David. He chose John the Baptise to prepare the way for christ
John was laying the foundation by stiring up ther hearts of Gods people. So when making the christmas puddings its the beginning of the Christmas celabrations. This year we need to prepare the foundation of Christ coming. To tell the real Story of Christmas for with out Christ we are only left with M&S
Jeremiah Chapter 23: 5 – 6 wrote:-
5 The Lord says, “The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land. 6 When he is king, the people of Judah will be safe, and the people of Israel will live in peace. He will be called ‘The Lord Our Salvation.’ (Good News Translation)
So let us trust and build our faith on Christ whether we are new to Christian life or been a Christian for a long time. We must be wise and build our house on the rock and not on the sand of secular life.
Build this house
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Benedition
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