He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock .
— DAILY READING Luke 5:27-39; Genesis 1:1-2:25; Psalm 1
You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you’re going to have a strong superstructure.
In 2010, Haiti was one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, with sixty per cent of its ten million citizens living in poverty. This situation, led to people building anyhow, with whatever material they could afford. Moreover, the country had no national building code, so most buildings were not built to engineering standards. Structures were built on slopes without proper foundations or containment structures, using improper building practices, and insufficient steel.
This situation of things caused a devastating damage to the nation when the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. The earthquake caused major damage in Port-au-Prince, and other cities in the region. The poorly constructed buildings were hopelessly fragile in the grip of such a strong quake. Notable landmark buildings that were damaged or destroyed, included the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. And more unfortunately, so many lives were lost when many of these houses built on weak foundations toppled in the earthquake.
In Mathew 7: 24 Jesus says ‘Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.’
The stream, rain, wind, in the parable of Jesus represents the storms of life. Life is full of such storms. Troubles and challenges will often come unexpectedly to test our foundations. A man will stand or fall based on his depth in The Word of God.
Today marks the beginning of the 9th month of the year. It is a month of expectations, when the year delivers to us what has been held up in its womb. But for us to take full delivery of our expectations we must have first laid a strong foundation of faith. It will take strong faith in God to take our portion. Faith is built through hearing The Word of God.
We must build a foundation of spiritual strength through studying The Word of God, so as to resist and overcome challenges and evil attacks. that contest our potion. To be victorious over every challenge, our faith must be strong. It takes a lion heart to have a lion share. Therefore as we begin this new month we must resolve to spend enough time in God’s Word and in prayers so as to build the kind of spiritual foundation that will enable us stand strong, no matter what comes our way. Yes, the rain, wind, storm may seem to be blowing against you right now, but never forget you have what it takes to stand strong. Fill your heart with God’s Word. Indeed through Christ you have the victory. And truly the victory that overcomes the world is our faith.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to build my life upon the solid foundation of Your Word, so that no matter what comes my way, I will never fall in Jesus Name. .
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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will make you free. – WORDBITE 222.