Foundations
9/25/22 susan allen
Matt 7:24-NIV “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Before there is anything or anyone else THERE IS YOU
? How am I alone?
BLAME has a purpose: to keep us from looking at ourselves.
Our personal relationship with God and HIS WORD,
OUR PERSONAL participation in His Word
Is where our healing is–Where the truth is found and true change is made.
Ps 111:10 NIV The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
Prov 9:10-NIV “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11 For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.”
IF our foundation isn’t right, nothing we add will make it better
More things add MORE weight on the foundation
If we have already built a life and we realize the instability of the foundation… It can be strengthen, corrected, and stabilized.
It will bring a PEACE to the WHOLE existing STRUCTURE
Ps 139:23-ESV Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Search, know, see and lead me
Rom 12:1-amp I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
Prov 24:3 Amp Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], 4 And by knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
