I find myself loving times of excitement and new things. During those times when days are mundane and ordinary it can be challenging. God is teaching me that He is still on the throne in both the excitement and in the ordinary. He has to build solid foundations in our lives that will allow us to last no matter what comes our way. I was reflecting this morning on Matthew 7:24-27. Jesus is talking about the wise and foolish builders. The wise man had a solid foundation underneath of the home he built and it endured.
You dont have to watch the news long until you can see how many foundations are built on sand. A story ran on the news last night about Jesse James and some of his choices and the effects it was having on his marriage to Sandra Bullock. All of us have been overwhelmed with the Tiger Woods media and his choices. None of the choices these men made were one bad decision. Fondations dont typically explode but they can erode. We see the reality of a structure collapsing in the form of marital and career struggle but the problem originated in the foundation. Thus the reason the Sermon on the Mount ended with the above text. If our foundation does not consist of the teachings of Jesus our lives or ministries or families will collapse in due time. It is not an "if" but a "when."
As a ministry we are in a foundation building time. The lives God is going to entrust us will need stability and long term care. The foundation needs to endure for this to happen. Many people never see the foundation after the home is built and thus do not fully appreciate what had to be laid beforehand. But if it is not done right it will be exposed eventually.
Stay faithful today in doing what God has directed you to do. It may not have bells and whistles attached to it but God is laying foundations in your life that He will continue to build upon. As they say in one of my favorite movies "Cool Runnings"... Peace be the journey! I will add to it by saying "Peace be the daily journey!"
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