DCLM Higher Everyday 20 December 2024 — The Firm Foundation
DCLM Higher Everyday 20 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Firm Foundation
Topic: The Firm Foundation
Text: Matthew 7:24-29
24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Key Verse: “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock” (Matthew 7:25).
Message
In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground, transferring load from the structure to the ground. Without a firm foundation, a structure is bound to collapse. Our text describes a firm foundation as that which is built and founded on the rock. And that Rock is Christ. When we build our foundation with human wisdom, strategy, tactics and intelligence without Christ, we are planning to fail. But a firm foundation built on Christ can withstand whatever comes its way. Youths who build their lives on falsehood and deception of so called modern churches that are void of grace and divine direction cannot stand firm. They are bound to fall and perish in hell, except they repent.
Also Read: Open Heaven 19 December 2024 – The Vine And The Branches
If you put the weight of your Christian life on Christ through genuine salvation, He will carry it for you. Christ is a strong foundation that is reliable. He is not like the sinking sand that cannot carry a house. Be wise and ensure you are building on Christ today for your spiritual edifice to stand firm forever.
Quote: Christ is the strong foundation
Challenge: Any foundation built without Christ will collapse.
Prayer for today: Oh God, help me to build my foundation on Jesus. Amen.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
