Friday, August 26, 2016

Foundations




As I think back of the many people whom I know was once "on-fire" for Christ, they are now no longer to be found in church. Different people with different stories and different reasons as to why "God" is something which no longer exists in their dictionary.

My thoughts racing through my mind, I heard a still clear voice saying "You know Lene, at the end of the day, it all goes back to the foundation. The foundation of things is so vital in the growth. Whether the plant falls or stands firm, it all depends on the condition of the foundation"

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear - Matthew 13: 1-9.

"Okay..", I said. "So I guess it's really important to have a good foundation right? To make sure that it is properly rooted etc."

"That's not the only thing, Lene".

"It's not? What do you mean?"

"Another thing about foundations is that no one else can really see the condition of the foundation. It's really between them and God. Only God knows if you are properly rooted in depth or not, not those around you. What others can and will see is the outcome of it, whether or not the fruits grow bountifully, they will see the product of it"

He never promised a life with no troubles and sorrows, but His promise for us all is that we will never have to fight it alone. Despite the different seasons you encounter in your life, your foundation will keep you grounded. It will not wither away, it will not be chocked by the "thorns" in your life, and it will grow a hundredfold.


Question of the day: What is keeping you rooted?

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