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This was taken from the
June 24th entry of my daily devotional book “Our Daily
Journey” This was written by Mike Wittmer.
A
nearly finished 13-story apartment building in Shanghai toppled over like a
lone domino pushed by an invisible hand. An engineer on-site said, "When
we arrived on the scene, we were very shook up. In my 46 years of work, I've
never seen or heard such a thing." When they investigated, the
engineers discovered that excavators had undermined the building when
they dug out dirt for an underground parking garage. Even the sturdiest of
buildings needs a foundation in order to stand.
So it
is with us. We may build an impressive ministry for God, but we never grow so
tall that we can afford to neglect our foundation. With that said, our
foundations are:
- Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11) - It's good to seve in church, care for the poor, and follow
doctrinal discussions. But knowing and loving Jesus is our first call.
- The Word of God (Ephesians 2:20) - It's good to read Christian books, attend Christian concerts, and
download sermons from our favorite preachers, but none of these should
replace our diligent study of God's Word.
- Obedience - Jesus said that a
wise man builds his house upon a rock when he "listens to my teaching
and follows it" (Matthew 7:24). It's good to know the Word of God,
but if we ignore His will and do what we want we're foolishly building our
lives on sand.
The higher we grow, the
deeper we must go. The wider we branch out, trying new ministries and
attempting great things for God, the more importantly our foundation becomes.
Don't coast on your reputation or past success. Your life will crash if you
ever stop loving Jesus and obeying His word.
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