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Digging Foundations

  • Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say? Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like. He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock. Luke 6:46'48 WEB.

    The boss paced back and forth, watching us behind his mirrored sunglasses. He carried a pistol in his boot. The rest of us stood waist-deep in ditches of gumbo clay while we dug with shovels under the hot sun. You would think that we were on a chain gang, but it was called "construction in the South."

    Having quit school at sixteen and married, I landed a great job as a common laborer on a construction crew. It paid the minimum wage, which was $3.35 an hour at the time. This is one of the perks when you leave school early. I wasn't exactly groomed for success.

    We were the foundation crew and went ahead of the carpenters. We dug deep ditches by hand following a straight line, then we filled them with wheelbarrows full of concrete. The taller the building, the deeper the foundation had to be.

    Jesus was a carpenter, and He knew all about foundations. He once told a story about two men that built houses. One man dug deep and built his house on the rock, while the other just built his house on top of the sand. The buildings looked the same and required the same materials to build. The difference lay beneath the surface, where you couldn't see it.

    When a flood came, and the wind beat on both houses (Matthew 7:25), the one built on sand collapsed. While the house built with the rock foundation was fine. Then Jesus explained what the story meant:

    Everyone who:

    1) Comes to Jesus,

    2) Hears His words,

    3) And does them:

    Will have a foundation laid on The Rock.

    A storm beats on all of the houses when they come. The difference is this: After the wind dies down, you will still be standing if you have obeyed the Lord's Word. It's our obedience to His word that digs our foundation. "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46).

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, please guide me into a firm foundation. Help me structure my life around You, the unmoving, unshakable, Almighty God who created the heavens and the earth. Nothing is impossible for You, and when You speak, things happen. So please lead me today, Lord. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

    Note: Ladies, today is Thankful Thursday at the "Ladies in Distress" group (our RHM women's group)! You are welcome to join in our weekly sharing of thankfulness for the Lord's presence and any blessings you may have experienced, big or small! "Ladies in Distress" is a private group, so if you have any problems joining, just post anywhere and we will help you :). Here is the link: Ladies in Distress


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Praise the Lord Hallelujah! Thank you for all you do to get me on your firm foundation and this new day Lord , in Jesus’s name I pray, Amen
January 20, 2022
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Kevin J. Eck
Kevin J. Eck Amen ,
January 20, 2022
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen 

January 20, 2022
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen

January 20, 2022
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

January 20, 2022
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen,

January 20, 2022
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Patricia Walker
Patricia Walker

Amen. Heavenly Father,  "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".   You are my rock. Amen

January 20, 2022
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Amen!

January 20, 2022
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen and Amen 

January 20, 2022
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Please Heavenly Father lead and guide us today.We love and thank you always. Amen 

January 20, 2022
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen Good Morning Everyone 

January 20, 2022
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Heavenly Father, please guide me into a firm foundation. Help me structure my life around You, the unmoving, unshakable, Almighty God who created the heavens and the earth. Nothing is impossible for You, and when You speak, things happen. So please lead me today, Lord. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

January 20, 2022
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Cathy Webb
Cathy Webb

Pastor Dion, thanks for this clear, direct reminder for foundation-building! Lord, help me structure my life around You! Thank you. In Jesus' name, Amen

January 20, 2022
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen

January 20, 2022
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Maria Melendez
Maria Melendez

Amen , The grass withers , the flowers fade, but 

          the word of our God remains forever. 

     Isaiah 40: 8 - God bless everyone !!!

January 20, 2022
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen! 

January 20, 2022
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

In Lord Yeshua's name I ask this, Amen. The Lord is bringing me through my storm thanks to the faithful prayers of righteous people here. I don't know about the lady I asked for prayer for. I can only hope. 

January 20, 2022
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes, amen Lord 

January 20, 2022
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Susan Petho
Susan Petho

Amen!

January 20, 2022
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David Fabillaran
David Fabillaran

Amen, lead me Lord!

January 20, 2022
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Amen. 

January 20, 2022
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!!

January 21, 2022