The House That Jack Built

Spring is the time for starting gardens and remodeling projects. I expect that soon I will see my neighbors working in their yards and on their houses. My niece is very excited about the new house she and her husband are building! She emails weekly progress pictures so I can see how the building is coming.

Building a house is a huge undertaking that requires unique abilities. My husband spent three years building our home. He's a qualified architect and builder, so I trust the house he built.

The first and most important step in building a house is setting the foundation. If a builder rushes through this, taking shortcuts and doing a poor job, it's pointless to complete the building because it would only fall down eventually.

Building our lives upon a firm foundation is also essential. If the foundation's no good, the rest of your life crumbles around you. I want to entrust my life to a qualified architect too. Since God is the creator of life, I trust His rules for living. The "Rock of Ages" is the only one that can stand the test of time and the storms of life, upholding me when times are tough.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:21 that "Only he who DOES the will of God will live forever." Believing in Him isn't enough. He went on to say, "Not everyone who calls me "Lord" will enter heaven, but ONLY he who DOES the will of my Father. Many will say to me "Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and perform miracles?" I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you."

In James, chapter 2, we are told that "A person is justified by what he DOES and not by faith alone." God's word is the ultimate authority, not a suggestion. God wants to rule our hearts.

Back in Matthew chapter 7, Jesus compares our lives to a house built on either a firm or an insecure foundation: "Everyone who hears my words and PUTS THEM INTO PRACTICE is like a wise man who builds his house upon rock... but everyone who hears my words and DOES NOT PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE is like a foolish man who builds his house on sand. When the rain comes, the streams rise, the winds blow and beat against the house, and it will fall with a great crash."

Your life is the most important "building project" you'll ever undertake. I hope you will ask God to be both your designing architect and your firm foundation.

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Contributed by Marsha Jordanmarsha@hugsandhope.comNow a grandma disabled by Lupus, she lives in the north woods of Wisconsin with her husband of 27 years. Their toy poodle, King Louie, rules the household with an iron paw. Through her online Hugs and Hope Club, Jordan shares a message of hope and love with families of critically ill children. You can visit the Web site athugsandhope.com