I'm sitting in my office and wow things are noisy outside my window! The reason? The contractors are busy digging up our land and getting it ready for the day we will build our new Worship Facility! The interesting thing is, prior to their being on-site, we spent several years in meetings with city engineers and planners, along with the contractors to make sure we followed all the proper guildlines and rules so everything was done correctly. You see, as much as we want to see this new facility built, without the proper preparation and the proper foundation we could never build. Without a sturdy foundation, a house could collapse, twist, or sink. There are so may possibilities for failure, and depending on the environment you are living in, it could happen sooner or later. Without question, the foundation is the most important part of your house because the entire structure depends on it. A house can not stand up without the foundation. It would just cave right in. Ouch!
Reflecting back on all the meetings, listening to all the noise outside, and watching the contractors work on our land reminds me of what Jesus said almost 2,000 years ago about having the right foundation. Not only is having the right foundation vital for the safety, health, and longevity of a house, it's also true for our lives. In Matthew 7:24-27 Jesus said, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had it's foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
It's interesting that the same storms came to both houses but the only one that was safe and remained standing was the house that had the right foundation. If you're not facing any storms right now, that's awesome, but sooner or later we all will. The question is, Will you be standing afterwards? If you have the right foundation . . . you will!