Years ago, when my wife and I were newly
married, we bought our first house. That first house had some real
problems. The main one was that whoever
built it did not take the time to put a footing under the foundation. Therefore, the house had settled on one
end. The 20 foot living/dining room
dropped about 12 inches from one end to the other. It took an incredible amount
of time and effort to try to get that house back to level. Eventually, someone
had to come and dig out the old foundation, and put
in a new footing and foundation, so that
the house could be solid.
Today I see many families struggling. They will say things like, “My kid is on
suspension from school.”, “Our marriage is falling apart.”, “My kids won’t
listen and obey me,.”,
and the list goes on…
When you get a chance to talk with them and challenge them,
you realize that their lives and families have a foundation problem. They need to return to the Biblical
principles, and
teaching, and Jesus Christ in their lives and
families. Matthew 7:24–27 (NKJV) 24“Therefore
whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise
man who built his house on the rock: 25and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall,
for it was founded on the rock. 26“But everyone who hears these
sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his
house on the sand: 27and the rain descended, the floods came, and
the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
Some of you may think that you are fine, because the storms
of life have not yet hit, but they will.
Many others are facing the storm and seeing their homes beginning to
sink. and oOthers
are seeing them collapse. I want to let
you know there is hope! Remove the
foundation that is allowing your life and family to fall apart,
and start rebuilding on the Rock of Jesus’
teachings. I am not here telling you it
will be easy. It will be harder than rebuilding the foundation of our house,
but it will also be more rewarding when you are done. I also am not telling you to do it alone, in
fact, I will work to help you in this
process, or connect you to someone else who
will point you to the Biblical principles that are needed in the life of you
and your children. Don’t put it off,
because the longer you wait, the more difficult the job
becomes. If your children are young the
job will be easier than if they are old, if you are working from multiple
generations of the improper foundation your work is cut out for you, but don’t
lose hope. Do the job “one brick” at a
time, then slowly and surely, you will see the benefits of your
efforts as you submit to God’s Word in your life and family!
For assistance contact: First Baptist Church 309-257-2290 or
littletonbap@mtcnow.net
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