“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.”
Psalm 127:1
I
can remember trying to get sober on my own so many times before. If you
are in recovery I know you can relate. I believed my own lies I told
myself, convincing myself this would be my last time. This went on and
on and cycled through for a little over ten years! The problem was I was
deceiving myself and believing Satan’s lie that I could do this on my
own. I wasn’t rooted in the truth, that heart change only comes from the
love of Jesus and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. My problem
was I was building my house all on my own accord and this scripture
above proves the reason why it kept crumbling down. It wasn’t until I
put Christ first in my life and in my recovery that my house started to
be build on the Rock! Jesus tells us, “everyone then who hears these
words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house
on the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew
and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded
on the rock” (Matt 7:24-25). You see the reason my life continued to
break down is because I kept trying to rebuild it on my own power. When
difficult times and trials came, my house fell because it was not grounded in the gospel of Jesus. It wasn’t until I gave it all to God and put
Him first and built my life following Christ that my life was on more
solid ground. Yes troubles come still and storms hit, but the difference
is now I know where my help is, I know Who built my foundation, and I
know to turn to Him. Think about your life. When the storms and floods
of life hit does your house fall? What do you keep trying to rebuild
yourself that you need to let God build? Invite Him into every part of
your life you are trying to keep ahold of and allow your foundation to
be built on Him! He promises that when your build your foundation on
Him, you will not fall! He is the Rock of my salvation and yours, and He
promises to be your strong foundation when the storms come! Love you
all! Praying for you and yours! Have a blessed day, it’s your choice!
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