‘A Firm Foundation’
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.” (Matthew 7:24-27)
I have been learning what my spiritual house (life) must be built on, so it does not crumble and fall. First, I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins. I saw my need and asked Him to live in my heart and help me to do what is right. He is the foundation that is needed for me to be able to grow and learn how to stand against the spiritual battles that come. Without Him, as my foundation, I will crumble under the weight of this world.
If I were to build a physical house, I would need a firm foundation. First, I would need concrete blocks or rocks so my home would not fall under the weight of the structure. Then after the concrete blocks were in place, I would continue to build the house. I would choose good materials to finish my home.
Be encouraged! If you are trying to live life without a firm foundation, Jesus is who you need to build your life on. No matter what tries to tear you apart, you will be able to stand without crumbling. He is a firm foundation.