Foundations - 2

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11

 

We live in a developing area so preparations for house foundations are a very common sight. In preparing foundations for a building there are a number of steps.  First the site is cleared and then often there is a bit of digging out to be done, then often a load of gravel is laid before various reinforcing steel is laid, box work for the cement to be poured into built , plumbing pipes to be set in place and so on.  Attention to detail is vital.

 

In Foundations - 1, I mentioned about our foundation being our belief system; about God and about ourselves.  There is a lot of foundational work to be done in our lives and if it is not done correctly we will be building on a poor foundation. 

 

In our early Christian years we were part of a church that taught the word of God and evangelised and discipled well but some of the doctrine was incorrect.  When we finally realised, 5 years down the track, that we were trapped in a controlling, religious church, rather than a releasing, grace-teaching church, a certain amount of damage had already been done to our foundation.  Our  belief system was off centre in some areas.  It has taken us many years to become really free of some of that belief system that was instilled into us back then.  Praise God for the freedom that has come as we have re-aligned our thinking with God's help and good teaching.

 

This verse in 1 Corinthians 3:11 talks about Jesus being our foundation.  Through faith in Him and who He is; the Son of God, Saviour of the world, soon coming King, lover of our souls, healer, deliverer, peace-giver and so much more, we have a wonderful and sure foundation.  I want to leave you, today, with some verses to check out and meditate on to strengthen your foundation. Enjoy!

 

Matthew 14:33, John 3:18, Luke 2:11, Revelation 19:16, Psalm 135:3, Psalm 147:3, Psalm 18:2, Romans 5:1

 

Prayer: Wonderful Saviour, let my foundation be strengthened and established so that when the winds of adversity blow, I know that He whom I have trusted in is faithful and able to keep me. Amen