How Firm a Foundation

 

How Firm a Foundation

The first chill of Autumn saturated the morning air around Willowbrook Cabin. The structure had stood the test of time since its construction in 1944. It had weathered storms, floods and land creep covered its foundation. At its laying, the foundation consisted of huge locust poles placed atop short locust block set upright in the marshy earth. After seventy-seven years a main side beam gave way to rot and dropped beneath its load. The crack, whack and swish of my Brother Gene’s shovel testified to the removing of dirt, rot and debris. He would reset the beam on improved materials to ensure a stronger foundation.

This foundation is temporal also. But I have a mansion not built by hand that will endure for all eternity. It is not of this earth whose very foundation will perish.

2 Samuel 22:8 “Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.”

1 Kings Chapter 5:5 “And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.” 7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.” 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.”

1 Kings 6:37 “In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid...”

1 Kings 7:9 “All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.”

1 Kings 7:10 “And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.”
Ezra 3:10 “And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.” Ezra 3:11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.”

Job 38:4 “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Job 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;?

Psalms 82:5 ”They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”

Matthew 13:34 “All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”

Luke 6:48 “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” Luke 6:49 “But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”

1 Corinthians 3:10 “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”

Ephesians 2:20 “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

1 Corinthians 3:11 “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

1 Timothy 6:19 “Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

1 Peter 1:20 “Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,”

Revelation 13:8 “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

There are many foundations: spiritual, physical and imaginary. Only the spiritual foundation laid with Christ as its mortar wil stand the test of time. Know God, know peace. Amen 11-05-2020 BLL