Week 15 Devotional- How Firm a Foundation done

Scripture:

"The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." - Matthew 7:25

Application:

There are many tall buildings in the world. They each took several months if not years to build. If built properly, their foundation is made of several feet of concrete and travels deep into the ground. Why is it necessary to build them in such a way? Obviously, if they simply built them on top of the ground without that foundation, the buildings would surely fall in the first big storm that came along. We, too need a good foundation for facing life each day. As we pray and spend time with our Heavenly Father, we are strengthening our spiritual foundation, our support base for life. We are able to see more from His point of view and not just our own. Thus we are not overwhelmed by whatever comes our way. When we feel we're hanging on the edge or suspended in midair, we can take courage in knowing He is holding us -- firmly planted -- in the palm of His hand. His foundation is strong and sure, and He will not crumble and fall.

Quote:

"When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness." Saint Augustine of Hippo

Questions:

*How have you built the foundation of your life?

*Describe a time that you asked God to provide you the strength to accomplish a task.

*What does the scripture mean to you?