Well Built

"They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built"- Luke 6:48 (NIV).

Believers build their foundation on the Rock of our salvation, Jesus Christ. That applies to every area of our lives that we build upon: relationships, activities, jobs, finances, and our health. Another way to say it: We are to be Christ-centered. That certainty is followed by this one: Floods will come. The Scripture doesn't say "if" a flood came, it says "when" a flood came. Floods can shake your entire world, but you will be sustained, unshaken, if your life is centered around the Rock. Building on Christ is not a passive activity. Notice the man dug down deep. Any scrupulous contractor will tell you that you have to dig down to the hard surface before laying the foundation. That hard surface, "rock," keeps the foundation in place. As believers, our digging is accomplished by prayerfully digging into the Word. Anything built on top of such will survive any flood that comes. Dig deep and be "well built" brothers and sisters.