https://odb.org/2025/01/28/foundations
Isaiah 33: 5-6 NIV – The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness. 6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.
Unless we are a civil engineer constructing buildings, few of us will have experience or even knowledge building foundations to buildings. Generally, a simple foundation like spread (column) footing is required for our usual two or even three story residential houses, subject to soil conditions (see below). Piling is usually only required for high rises. The idea is to spread the load evenly across the floor to avoid cracks at the walls in the future. The foundation is thus built in the present for the future to ensure longevity of the building so that it will stand the loads and elements for hundreds of years to come.
Similarly, our spiritual life also requires a good foundation in the present for the future, that it may withstand the test of time and the trials and tribulations that life brings us. The difference between our spiritual foundation and the foundations of buildings is that the latter is only built once, whereas the foundation for our faith may be continually built upon by God for our future life in Him.
Jesus taught us the need for a good foundation clearly in Matthew 7:24-27 ESV:
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
We need to build our faith on Jesus as the Rock by hearing His words and doing them so that when the rain falls and floods come and the wind blows and beats the house (our faith), we will not fall. In other words, our faith must be sincere, real, and genuine. Not just saying the Sinner’s prayer, although that’s an excellent start but living out our faith in God with an ongoing relationship and communion with the LORD in Christ. We need to obey His words and do them. We need to invest time to do our quiet time, to pray, and to grow in our knowledge of God and our Lord Jesus Christ. We need to serve Him with our good works and see our faith and the spiritual realm supernaturally interact with the natural and experience His healing, signs, and wonders and miracles. We will experience the reality of God as we see our prayers coming to pass, one by one!
Happy Chinese New Year Eve! Xin Nian Kuai Le! As we celebrate and enjoy our reunion dinner or lunches today or tomorrow, may we always give glory and thanks to the LORD our God, our sure foundation, our rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, for He is good, all the time!
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