Building your life on Christ

Read this: Matthew 7:24-27

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against the house, it will collapse with a mighty crash."

Think about it:

Have you ever built a sandcastle? Or at least tried to?

Well I have, and it's hard to do.

It's funny though ... when I go to the beach I will put all of my effort into building a sandcastle hoping to amaze those who pass by. All of my dedication, all of my thoughts are on getting that sandcastle built.

I mean, I have fun while I'm building it, too. It's my own little creation, and for those few moments I spend building it, I am filled to the brim with satisfaction.

But the part about building a sandcastle is that as soon as a good wave comes along, my sandcastle will fall to the ground.

All of my dedication ... destroyed. Gone. Forever.

So here's what I'm trying to say ...  life shouldn't be treated like it's a sandcastle.

The scripture above clearly tells us what? That we should build our house (life) on a solid rock ... not on sand ... because sand will wash away and your house will come tumbling down.

Jesus is telling us this because he's saying we need to build our lives on him.

He's saying, 'Don't build your life on things that will only bring you joy for a short time and soon wash away. Build your life on me. I will never leave you."

Build you life on God's foundation, on Jesus and His word.

You see, when we decide not to follow Jesus we are following the world and "this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever." 

Pray about it: Ask God to reveal to you where you are building your life ... in the world or in God. Ask for his guidance. Ask him to help you be strong in your faith, so that when it feels like things are falling apart, he can help you stand firm in your faith.

Live it: Today, evaluate where you are in your faith. Is everything you do because of Him, or is it based on what you want and how you feel? Live today knowing that Jesus is who you should base everything on. He is your firm foundation. P.S. Try rereadng this scripture several times and store it in your heart.