Crumbling Foundations

Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)
²⁴  “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
²⁵  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.
²⁶  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.
²⁷  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.”

We all know the importance of a strong foundation in construction. If the foundation crumbles it will compromise the entire structure. Many homes and buildings have been weakened by poor foundations. 

What is true in construction is also true of people's lives. To build on any other foundation than that of God's word will see life crumble when the storms hit. The storms do hit. Sometimes they are literal storms like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Other times they are symbolic storms like health and family concerns or financial troubles. 

Everything on this planet is temporary. I recently wrote about this. How many mistakenly build their lives on things like possessions, financial security, homes, family, health, a good job, and a good education. All of these things can be snatched away in a moments notice. Each can crumble right before our eyes. If we make any or all of those things our foundation we will surely fall when the storms hit. 

Believing what God says instead of what we see or think makes sense can be challenging. We live in a world where people build their lives on faulty foundations. We see the end results. Broken lives. Shattered families. Sorrow on top of sorrow.

Storms are going to hit. That is a reality we have to face. A few years ago a tornado went through my back yard. Lightening struck my neighbors house causing the entire house to have to be gutted and rebuilt. We are foolish to think we will never face storms. They are inevitable.

The wise thing to do is to build your life on God's word. That foundation is sure. It is strong. It will never fail. It is rock solid. Lives built on that will be well constructed. Strong.

Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)
²⁴  “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
²⁵  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.
²⁶  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.
²⁷  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.”