Growth: Foundations (Part I)
“The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?” (Psalms 11:3)
“Don't go through life, grow through life”
“Jeez i feel like everything is working out better now”
“The light bulb finally went on”
Foundation, a word that is at times used lightly yet holds great meaning. No pun intended. Without foundation there’s no stability therefore nothing. We need it in literally everything from house building to building a relationship with the Lord and ourselves. Foundation is the basis of all. Once that is established we need seeds as our mini indicator to guide us in what we are trying to build. These seeds are as simple from faith to trust to communication and many others. However, it could not exist without a solid foundation. Once a foundation is set and the seeds are well taken care of, they become fruits that strengthen our foundation which we will talk about later.
The Bible is filled with heartwarming stories about foundations. We will be looking at two distinct texts. The first one is the book of Psalms chapter 104:5-6, it is written “You built the earth on its foundations, so it can never be moved. You covered it with water like a blanket. The water covered even the mountains”. The verse speaks for itself. With the guidance of the Lord we want a solid foundation that doesn't shift regardless of the situation presented.
In the second text is the book of 1 Corinthians 3: 6-7 where it is written “I planted the seed and Apollos watered it. But God is the one who made the seed grow. So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God is important, because he is the one who makes things grow..” Here, we see that we need the Lord's help to grow out our seeds from our firm foundation for we can't do it ourselves.
Mediate the two stories mentioned above. Take time this week to reflect on your foundation and the seeds you are trying to plant. Are both actions guiding you to better yourself into your best potential. Remember as much as you need the rain from the Lord, the Lord also needs your firm foundation for those seeds to flourish. So make it as solid as possible. Write them down and plan on steps to give them the proper growth for only those seeds well taken care of will last.