Foundation

Foundation

“The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.” ~ Matthew 7:25

   I thought the idea of foundations and what we build our faith on is fitting in wake of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.  When the storm hit, homes were destroyed, lives were destroyed and the landscape of many areas have been changed. It is the same with our faith. It can be washed away if we do not have it set on solid ground with a solid foundation. 

     In the cartoon Lucy is worried but when Linus offers God’s promise, she is comforted in God’s word. Linus says that it is because it is “ Sound Theology”.  That is what we all need in our lives, “sound theology”. It is not just to believe to just believe, You have to know why you believe. I am not saying that you have unyielding proof but know in your heart and mind why you believe it.  Our beliefs  can not be a “just cause I do” answer. 

      If we can not answer the simple question of “ Why do I believe?” to ourselves how are we to answer other questions from other people. Also when problems or “the storms” come, we need to remember why we believe so we do not waver or bend our beliefs to just get by.  It can be “ I believe because in Luke’s Gospel Jesus says......” or “ When God led Moses, He said......”.  The Bible has those promises we can rely on to help foster our beliefs and strengthen our faith. 

      When we build our beliefs and faith on scripture we will be stronger. Our foundation is built with the Word of God. What is stronger then that? It is the same with the teachings of the church. When we allow those teachings into our hearts and minds, we reinforce that structure of Faith and our Beliefs. 

       Sometimes all we need is a verse of God’s Word to calm the seas and we are able to be calm and allow ourselves to trust in God. It is time for everyone to stand strong in and for our faith. We are able to stand when we are on solid ground. It is a lot easier to stand on solid ground then that of sand. Even to walk by faith, it is easier on solid ground, solid teachings, then that of sand and misguided teachings. 

Until tomorrow, God Bless, and remember to build your faith on the word of God.