For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building. According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it. For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:9-11
My words…
Praise
I love the imagery of You as my foundation. In a world where rugs are pulled out from under me and guarantees are like ghosts, I know my foundation is unmovable. It is embedded with splinters from the cross, stained with Your blood, infused with hope. But it’s your love that holds it all together and makes it unbreakable. My foundation cannot be chipped, cracked, or broken. It is solid. A Rock of Ages. When I look very closely, I see you etched a heart in the corner!
Prayer for others
I pray for those who have built their lives on a foundation other than You. The most popular foundation I see is the Personal Accomplishment Foundation. Then there’s the Life Isn’t Fair Foundation. And let’s not forget the Foundations Are Overrated Foundation. They buckle and crumble, and those who have built their lives there are not safe. But You can save them.
Thank You
I drove by an old wooden barn the other day. The boards were weathered, dry, and splintered. The roof sagged; the door hung crooked on its hinges. Yet it stood – after decades of being rattled by wind, pounded by rain, and scorched by sun. A smart farmer built that barn on a solid foundation; otherwise, it would have fallen years ago. I am that barn. I have relied on You to keep me upright. I have built my life on You, board by board. When I lost a child, I kicked a hole in my wall. But I patched it. I sway at times, but I am still standing, and it’s only because of You.
More praise
I praise and exalt You as the Solid Rock on which I stand. I know that all other ground is nothing more than sinking sand.
