TWO BUILDINGS

 

TWO BUILDINGS

Matt. 7: 24-29

Some buildings are built to last and they do. Some are built sloppily and don’t last long. Some are highly functional while others have very limited use. No matter how good a building may or may not be, a building is only as good as its foundation. If the foundation is bad, the building will suffer for it. The Scriptures often refer to our lives in terms of a building. We are called temples of God in Romans 12. We are only as good as the foundation upon which we build our lives.

When we build our lives on the Solid Rock, we will be strong, steady, and secure, able to handle whatever life brings our way. A life rooted in Christ stands out amongst men. We don’t cave in when storms come our way. We don’t cave in when we come under attack. We are highly functional in the world, offering help and hope to those who need it. We are light in the darkness of the world. We have purpose and meaning for our lives. We have something worth living and dying for.

In contrast, there are those who build their lives on sinking sand. These are people who do not stand up to the stormy times of life. They cave in and do what the crowd does rather than stand for something meaningful. They are self-serving and show little compassion for those in need. They are people who wander around aimlessly in life with no regard for the eternal. They blend in well with the world, doing what the world does, and pursuing what the world pursues. They literally are sinking away into a godless eternity with little or no concern at all.

Also, a building is only as good as the material it is made out of. If your life is built with the things of God, you will spend eternity with God. A life rooted in God’s Word and lived in obedience to it, becomes a building pleasing to God and fit for heaven. A life built on worldly things cannot please God and are rejected by Him.

You are responsible for the type of building you are and become. You alone will be held accountable for the life you live. There will be no excuses for the life you have lived on Judgment Day. If you are not living in Christ and serving Him, you will be rejected by God and spend eternity in hell.