JESUS OUR FOUNDATION

Why Jesus Christ needs to be our foundation:
1) Security – survival during the storms
2) Strength – for future storms
3) Wisdom – finding the lessons to be learned and used in life

God is our stronghold, so we can put all our hope and trust in Him. 

“So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.'” – Isaiah 28:16

Whenever God calls us into a consecrated/Holy life, it is made up of four distinct stages. Christ often compared this process to building a house.

Four Attributes of a Life God Blesses

1.  First, we must prepare to build by laying a foundation.
*That foundation is none other than Jesus Christ Himself. Any foundation other than Christ will not stand.

 

2. Second, as we enter a walk of faith with God, He allows each of us to experience trials, testings, miracles, and challenges in life that are designed to provide “faith experiences” that demonstrate tangible evidences of His work in our life.

3. The third stage deals with motives.

“All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord” (Prov. 16:2).
What is the motive behind my actions?

*Is it only financial accumulation?
*Is it to gain control?
*Is it to create independence?

The primary motive must be God’s leading you to take such an action – it must be obedience.
*These other factors must be by-products of the decision.

 

4. Finally, we are prepared to take action.
*Here we must ask, “Do we have the skill, quality, and ability to enter into this activity?”

Before you begin your next project, ask yourself these four questions.
1. What is the foundation this project is based on?
2. What experiences has God demonstrated in my life that indicate His involvement?
3. What is my motive for entering this activity?
4. Do I have the skill, quality, and ability to accomplish the task?

Answering these questions will tell you whether God will bless your activity.

The Lord calls us out of darkness into light; from despair to hope.  We don’t have to minimize the difficult days of the past, but we must leave those days behind and move forward in the faith that prevails over the powers of  darkness and oppression. 

 

Thank You Jesus for Being our Corner Stone.  All our lives need a starting point from where to begin building the way to heaven and Yes I KNOW Christ needs to be that starting place. Father, I lay my cares before You. I trust Your love for us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.