“He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.”
Isaiah 33:6
Some friends of ours inherited an old farmhouse. The floors were so slanted that when one of the children spilled milk, their two cats darted to the low corner of the kitchen, waiting for it to puddle there. Our friends wanted to renovate the house, but knew that because the foundation first needed repair, work invested above grade would be a waste.
The building-and-foundation metaphor is a good one to add to the greater metaphor of Christ as the Bridegroom and we His people as His bride. When a marriage has a shaky foundation to start with, it’s little surprise when it crumbles. But a marriage built solidly with Christ as the cornerstone is far more likely to last. If He is not at the heart of the marriage, the very hard but worthwhile work awaits, rebuilding from the foundation. In Jesus, it can be done!
We live in a world where truth is called irrelevant and subjective, where your truth is whatever you make it out to be. God’s truth is life’s treasure and the very most important building block for our relationship with Him and others.
The building-and-foundation metaphor is a good one to add to the greater metaphor of Christ as the Bridegroom and we His people as His bride. When a marriage has a shaky foundation to start with, it’s little surprise when it crumbles. But a marriage built solidly with Christ as the cornerstone is far more likely to last. If He is not at the heart of the marriage, the very hard but worthwhile work awaits, rebuilding from the foundation. In Jesus, it can be done!
We live in a world where truth is called irrelevant and subjective, where your truth is whatever you make it out to be. God’s truth is life’s treasure and the very most important building block for our relationship with Him and others.
Scripture Focus
Luke 6:46-49
Insight
It is the Lord who lays “a stone in Zion, … precious cornerstone for a sure foundation” (Isaiah 28:16) that we are built upon.
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 33-34
- Psalm 87
- Acts 9