Luke 6:48 - "That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid a foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it has been well-built".
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The West Valley Fault has recently been mapped, to serve as reference for residential owners and real estate developers. By looking at the map, they would know where not to build houses and buildings due to the risk of being damaged in case the fault moves and cause an earthquake.
However, even if the house built is made of first-class materials with good foundation, it would still be at risk of crumbling down if built on top of the fault. Therefore, they must examine first the location and refer to this map so they will not be affected later on.
Our life in the Lord should also be rooted in good foundation. As we grow in our spiritual life, we develop a strong "house" for the Lord, that is our well-being so it will not crumble down in case of life disasters like temptations, sufferings, illnesses and problems.
We strengthen our being through constant communication with Him through prayers. As we pray, we open our hearts to Him and let Him know how we feel, what we need and thank Him for all the blessings He provided.
We also read the Gospel and apply it to our lives. And then, share those we learned and experienced with others, so they may also experience that same love and blessings.
It is our daily relationship with God that will strengthen our life's foundation. so that when that time comes that we are battered by storm of problems, we can hold on knowing and trusting in God that we can go through these as we totally surrendered our lives to Him forever.
+ Let us pray: Almighty Father, strengthen me. Teach me to build my life in a strong foundation that is You and Your love. Teach me to continue building up my life in You, as I totally surrender my life in You. Teach me to share the same love with others, as together, we build a community that is rooted in Your love, fully trusting in You, forever. Amen +
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