In college, I took a class called Building Construction 101. To explain for those of you that know me, the other classes offered that hour did not interest me at all. As I think of this blog entry I reminisce on some of the instruction from that class.
Jesus said that a wise man built his house upon a rock, but a foolish man built his house on sand. Both the wise and the foolish man encountered the same storms. Both had heavy rains, so much so that flooding followed with such heavy winds that both homes were "beaten". (Sounds like straight line winds, a hurricane or a tornado to me). The only difference in the outcome was what was not seen initially. Underneath the one house was rock; under the other home, sand.
What we are founded or built upon will only be evident after the horrendous trials and storms come our way. Trials and storms bring deep pain and suffering. But to experience all that pain in addition to losing everything would be devastating.
God has not promised that we will not suffer the storms of life. We need to be more clear on this point, we need to teach our youth these things. We should teach that "no weapon formed against us shall prosper", Isaiah 54:17 "and it (the house) fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." Matthew 7:24 and " but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." I Corinthians 10:13.
We are truly founded upon a rock, though unseen, it sustains us in any storm.
What if we have not built our house upon a rock? Is there hope for us? Of course! Rebuild before the storm comes! How do we do that?
We open up the depths of our soul and allow God to go in and remake us. We admit that we have not done right in the past. We allow God to take over; we trust him with every area of your life.
He will be your ROCK, and the storms of life will NOT destroy you. You will still have troubles like anyone does, but the ROCK will be holding you up and you will NOT FALL.
The term, "SAVED" means: To be born spiritually. Rebuilt. Reborn. Remade. Redeemed. Renewed...these are terms that we use to describe this wonderful process of salvation. Jesus spoke to Nicodemus the lawyer about what it meant to be saved in John 3. We are born of the water (baptism) and of the Spirit ( Holy Spirit baptism). The Bible says that God would pour out his Spirit on all flesh., everyone can be saved!
So, get your house ready for the storm coming, you will be fine IF you are built on the Rock Christ Jesus.
Jesus said that a wise man built his house upon a rock, but a foolish man built his house on sand. Both the wise and the foolish man encountered the same storms. Both had heavy rains, so much so that flooding followed with such heavy winds that both homes were "beaten". (Sounds like straight line winds, a hurricane or a tornado to me). The only difference in the outcome was what was not seen initially. Underneath the one house was rock; under the other home, sand.
What we are founded or built upon will only be evident after the horrendous trials and storms come our way. Trials and storms bring deep pain and suffering. But to experience all that pain in addition to losing everything would be devastating.
God has not promised that we will not suffer the storms of life. We need to be more clear on this point, we need to teach our youth these things. We should teach that "no weapon formed against us shall prosper", Isaiah 54:17 "and it (the house) fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." Matthew 7:24 and " but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." I Corinthians 10:13.
We are truly founded upon a rock, though unseen, it sustains us in any storm.
What if we have not built our house upon a rock? Is there hope for us? Of course! Rebuild before the storm comes! How do we do that?
We open up the depths of our soul and allow God to go in and remake us. We admit that we have not done right in the past. We allow God to take over; we trust him with every area of your life.
He will be your ROCK, and the storms of life will NOT destroy you. You will still have troubles like anyone does, but the ROCK will be holding you up and you will NOT FALL.
The term, "SAVED" means: To be born spiritually. Rebuilt. Reborn. Remade. Redeemed. Renewed...these are terms that we use to describe this wonderful process of salvation. Jesus spoke to Nicodemus the lawyer about what it meant to be saved in John 3. We are born of the water (baptism) and of the Spirit ( Holy Spirit baptism). The Bible says that God would pour out his Spirit on all flesh., everyone can be saved!
So, get your house ready for the storm coming, you will be fine IF you are built on the Rock Christ Jesus.
