How strong is your spiritual
foundation?
“For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone
builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or
straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it
to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of
each person’s work”. - 1 Corinthians 3:11-13
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is slowly leaning more and more.
Scientists travel yearly to measure the slow descent. They report that the
179-foot tower moves about a twentieth of an inch every year, and is now 17
feet out of plumb. In fact, if it hadn’t been for counterweights installed,
bells removed from the tower, and safety cables harnessed, most believe it
would have fallen years ago.
Significantly, the word pisa in Italian actually means
“marshy land,” an interesting thing to consider when you think about the fact
that the foundation of the tower is only 10 feet deep. It’s no wonder, then,
that the building is living on borrowed time.
When a foundation is shallow, the building will collapse. And
what’s true in architecture is also true in our spiritual lives. When we have a
shallow spiritual foundation that doesn’t dig deep into the ground, our
spirituality will waiver – faltering when hard times hit.
If you want to have
a faith that’s unshakeable, build your life’s foundation on the
person of Jesus Christ. Because while the world may shift and sway, our
spiritual foundation can remain strong when we make Jesus Christ the basis of
everything we do!
Prayer Challenge
Pray and ask God to help you
make Jesus central in every aspect of your life.
Questions for Thought
Think of a time when your
spiritual foundation was tested. How did it hold up?
How might your life look differently if you built everything on
the rock-solid foundation of Jesus Christ?