19 “Do not
store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break
in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Last Summer when we were at the beach and the sun was high
in the heavens, and we ventured down to the beach we noticed families building
Sand Castles. Later in the day we noticed the rising tide. As the tide rose it
became obvious that the sand castles was soon to be washed away. Then they were
gone.
We can build our lives on many things. Possessions, money,
business, identity. They will all, one day, be washed away. We didn’t bring
anything into this world, and we can’t take anything out of it – except our
relationship with the Lord. That is forever.
As I watched the sand castle crumble before us it
reminded me of a song based on Luke 6:47-79 I used to sing growing up in Sunday
School. - The wise man built his house upon the rock… ……and the rain came
tumbling down. The rain came down and the floods came up….…. and the wise man’s
house stood firm. But- the foolish man built his house upon the sand…., and the
rain came tumbling down. The rain came down and the floods came …, …..and the
foolish man’s house went SPLAT!! So -build your life on the Lord Jesus
Christ.........and the blessings will come down. The blessings come down and
the prayers go up........so- build your life on the Lord!!
As beautiful as the sandcastles of our lives may be, they
are still just that: sandcastles. What a great blessing it is that we can build our lives on the love and
faithfulness of our Lord and the principles of His Word. Take a minute today to
start building the foundation that will stand through life’s storms.
Dear Lord today we thank You for the foundation we can
build our life on. We pray that we
wouldn’t build our life on the sand of life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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