Strong Foundation

Luke 6:46-49 ESV
Build Your House on the Rock

46   “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not

        do what I tell you?

47    Everyone who comes to me and hears my

        words and does them, I will show you

        what he is like: 

48    he is like a man building a house, who dug

        deep and laid the foundation on the rock.
        And when a flood arose, the stream broke

        against that house and could not shake it,

        because it had been well built.

49    But the one who hears and does not do

        them is like a man who built a house on

        the ground without a foundation. When

        the stream broke against it, immediately it

        fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

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Foundational Structure

Before a house is built, it must have a strong foundation so that it would not collapse when any disaster comes. Foundation is the most significant part of a structure, because the entire part relies onto it. The outermost layer or the façade might be quite unique, but it's quality will be lost if the hidden part is not firm. Every effort would only be wasted.

House on the Sand

Building a house in the sand is just like having our foundation from destructive things. We cannot build ourselves up if we are being corrupted by the sinful pleasures of this world. When we rely on people, they cannot always give time to comfort us or help us through our problems. Even the person we trust might not be able to deal with us. Take this as an illustration: You are in the verge of falling over the cliff; so hopeless, like you just wanna disappear... while there is a 'friend' who came to you saying, "Hey, you want to forget? Come, let's go somewhere and get what you want..." then that person brought you into a nasty place of 'dreams'... would you really have what you need? Fantasy is the opposite of reality. The wonderful feeling that might have crept inside you for a worldly pleasure can be true, but it was only a deception. These are like the addictive drugs that eat up your soul, wanting to destroy your life.


House on the Rock

The house that is built on the rock is our lives that has a strong foundation. Whenever the storms come, we are not defeated; we are more than conquerors, and that is through Jesus Christ. He is our ROCK, our Fortress and strong foundation. When we build our lives on Him, we can stand in spite of the challenges we face. He will make us firm and unmovable. This is our life that depends on the One who is stronger than any disaster on earth. We may stumble because of our weaknesses, but He will not let us fall away. He is our STRENGTH, so that we have the power to overcome the obstacles. His death and resurrection has overcome the grave. Now and then, He is our Mighty Warrior who has won the battle. To build our lives in Him is to have the foundation of TRUST, then we become stronger and stronger in the Mighty Name of Jesus.