Where is your foundation?

Where is Your Foundation?

By Pastor Aggrey Soyekwo

Matthew 7.24-25 “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 its foundation on the rock.”

It had been a very long sermon on the mountain side, to a large crowd that gathered to listen to Him. As He concluded, well knowing how people choose to respond, Jesus made the statement above. There are those who take seriously what they listen to and act on it, while others take it lightly, ignore or despise what they hear. The word has been, and continues to be preached through various means daily. How we choose to respond determines whether we have laid the foundation of our lives on the rock or sand. Some may claim to have laid their foundation on God and yet not so in reality.

The rock represents Jesus, the rock of our salvation. Sand stands for anything else apart from Christ in which men put their trust. These includes material things, money, self achievements, or other people. The only difference between the two is whether one puts into practice what they heard or not. They both listen to the same word, from the same source. Both categories of people were faced with the test conditions; the rain, the storms, the winds blowing and beating against the house. The one laid on the rock stands while the one on sand falls.

A foundation is hidden, but determines the strength of the house. It doesn’t lie when the moment of truth strikes. Only the trials of life will tell. Like it or not, the challenges of life come to all. In Christ, you are not exempted from tough situations. But the basis of our faith makes us stand and not fall. All other grounds (read things we trust) are sinking sand. They may not help in the trials of life. Is your life truly founded on the rock? If not, you can lay it on Christ today, by making Him Lord of your life.

Matthew 7.26-27 “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.” – Jesus.

Shalom children of God.