PASTOR’S PEN 2-24-25
A number of years ago, a developer in Canada built a subdivision in the Toronto suburbs. The houses were expensive, beginning in the $200,000 range. Today that number would be twice that.The lots sold quickly and many beautiful houses were finished by summer. When winter arrived, there was a great deal of rain,ice and snow. One of the homes collapsed into a sinkhole … then another and another. Under pressure, the developer confessed the subdivision had been built over a landfill. And instead of taking the time to bring in good fill dirt and prepare good foundations, he simply built on top of the garbage. According to Jesus, there are a lot of people who have foundation problems.
When He closed the Sermon on the Plain, as He did on the Mount, He ended His message with a short parable about two men building houses. One built on the sand and the other on a rock. When the storms came the house on the sand fell, while the house on the rock stood fast. Being a parable we understand that Jesus wasn’t talking about houses. He was talking about people and their need to build their hopes upon the right foundation, which is Christ. It is a simple story about a serious subject. So what are you building on? For me, it is more than just a song when we sing. “My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and (His) righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid rock I stand all other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand.” Don’t leave here today without having that blessed assurance! If we can help in any way please let us know. – Think about it!
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx
