“Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” Matthew 7:24
Avery ran into his room gathered his bag of blocks came running back into the living room dumped them out and said, “Mommy I am going to build you a house.” As I sat in my chair and watched him build me a house I began to notice he wasn’t making a foundation for his blocks, all he was using was the floor.
I then realized he was getting frustrated with the fact that every time he tried to put more than three blocks on top of each other they would fall. After watching him attempt it several more times I then made my way to the floor and told him he needed to make a stronger foundation and add some reinforcement to the house, that way it will be stronger and less likely to fall.
So we pieced together a strong foundation, added some extra blocks to support our walls and just as we were nearing completion an unexpected storm (Dax) came and knocked it down. Although Avery became very frustrated and upset, he got to learn and see that even though the house fell his foundation was still there and all he had to do was start again.
Now before Avery ever begins to build he makes his foundation first. I do need to add that he can build some pretty awesome towers and houses all by himself but only because he knows now the importance of his foundation.
I wonder today if we know the importance of our spiritual foundation. Is our faith unsteady when the second or third storm of life hits? If so, then we too need to take a look at what foundation our faith is resting on.
Prayer: Lord if there is any one today who has been knocked down, who has lost faith, or is wavering in their faith, I ask You to open their eyes to see what type of foundation they are standing on. Amen
