Our church hosted a yard sale on Saturday as a fundraiser for our youth beach camp trip. The sale was held in the family life center which still contained the styrofoam backdrop used in Vacation Bible School. This scene was no "thrown together" project, but looked to be the real thing. It had the appearance of the front of a house or palace in Jesus' day, constructed of hewn out rock blocks, complete with stairs and door opening. It looked authentic.
After a number of people had entered the life center to shop, one rather tall lady needed a quick rest from her labors...so she decided to sit on the styrofoam stairs! Because they looked so real, she was fooled into believing she had found a "firm foundation" on which to relax...but she didn't relax for long!
After placing her full weight on the foam stairs, I heard a loud "POP" and saw the lady jump to her feet with a surprised and startled look on her face. Her "firm foundation" was actually a "flimsy foundation" that nearly put her on the ground. What she was trusting to hold her up was actually something that had no ability to sustain her.
The sad reality is that many, including professing believers in Jesus Christ, are putting their trust in things that will not sustain them. In today's world, we know jobs that at one time seemed secure are no longer so. The economy can turn in a moment and all that we have saved "takes wings and flies away." Pleasures lose their "shine" and we are on to some other hobby or activity to enamor us. The only foundation that is not "sinking sand" is Jesus. I'm not talking about religion or trying to "live right"...I'm talking about a genuine, personal walk with Christ. He is the only foundation that will hold you, right on through eternity!
Great point....great object lesson, we may all want to investigate exactly what it is we're 'leaning' on. The 'Rock' is ever steady! Thanks for the reminder!
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