OUR DAILY BREAD : FIRM FOUNDATION

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TUESDAY APRIL 7


FIRM FOUNDATION

READ:
MATTHEW 7:24
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Whoever hears
these sayings of
Mine, and does
them, I will liken
him to a wise man
who built his house
on the rock.
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Earthquakes are prevalent in the Pacific Rim region known as the "Ring of fire." Ninety percent of the world's earthquakes and 81 percent of the world's largest earthquakes occur there. I learned that many buildings in the city of Hong Kong have been built on granite, which could help minimize damage in the event of an earthquake. The foundation of buildings is especially important in earthquake-prone regions of the world.

Jesus Christ told His followers that a stable foundation is critical in building lives. He said, "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock" (MATT. 7:24-25). The foundation of Jesus Christ is what will give us the stability our hearts and lives need now and into the future.

By allowing the Lord's wisdom to guide us in our relationships, decisions, and priorities, and we find that He provides the most trustworthy foundation any life could ever be built upon.

** Gracious Father, You are the Lord God, the King of heaven and I choose to
place my hope in You because You alone are worthy of my trust. __________
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Jesus is the best foundation upon which to build a solid life.

******************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 7:21-27**********************
21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter
the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My
Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day,
'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast
out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your
name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you;
depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'

24 "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does
them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the
rock. 25 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds
blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was
founded on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these sayings
of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who
built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and
it fell. And great was its fall."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Here, at the end of the Sermon on the Mount,
Jesus returns to a theme He had already discussed earlier in this
message__the Father's will. In Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus teaches His
followers the "model prayer," which begins with "Our Father" and
continues with "Your will be done." The Father is the object of our
worship and devotion, and in everything we want His purposes
to be fulfilled.