In what ways can we ensure Christ remains our foundation daily? Our Unshakeable Foundation • 1 Corinthians 3:11 declares, “For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ”. The groundwork is fixed, eternal, and immovable. Our task is to build every day on what God has already set in place. • Matthew 7:24-25 pictures the same security: the house on the rock stands when storms come. We keep standing only by staying on that Rock. Guarding Our Thoughts with Truth • Feed the mind with Scripture. Psalm 119:11: “I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” • Meditate on what is true, honorable, and pure (Philippians 4:8). Deliberate, regular exposure to God’s Word keeps false ideas from becoming alternate “foundations.” • Reject anything—media, conversation, teaching—that cracks the footing of Christ’s supremacy (2 Corinthians 10:5). Cultivating Daily Communion • John 15:4-5: “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you… apart from Me you can do nothing.” Abiding means unbroken fellowship—speaking with Him, listening to Him, walking conscious of His presence. • Begin the day acknowledging His lordship; end the day reviewing it. Small, continual check-ins throughout the day keep the heart aligned. Obedience that Flows from Love • James 1:22 urges, “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.” Every act of obedience fastens another board to the foundation. • Colossians 2:6-7: “Just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him.” Daily choices—speech, finances, relationships—either reinforce or weaken the structure. Community That Builds on Christ • Hebrews 10:24-25 highlights the need to gather and encourage: isolation invites drift. • Ephesians 2:20 reminds us that the household of God is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.” Participating in a Bible-honoring church keeps the cornerstone visible. Serving with Eternal Materials • 1 Corinthians 3:12-14 warns that wood, hay, and straw will burn; gold, silver, and precious stones endure. • Live for God’s glory, not fleeting applause (1 Corinthians 10:31). Work “heartily, as for the Lord” (Colossians 3:23-24). Eternal motives prevent erosion. Persevering in Hope • Fix the eyes “not on what is seen, but on what is unseen” (2 Corinthians 4:18). Present trials test the foundation; they also prove its strength. • Revelation 21:14 shows the Lamb-centered city resting on foundations named after the apostles—final evidence that Christ remains the base forever. Daily, deliberate alignment with these truths ensures that every brick, board, and nail of life stays firmly anchored to the only foundation God has laid: Jesus Christ. |
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