April 16 – Building a Strong House—A Strong
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house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Proverbs
24:3
You’ve probably heard the song about
building your house on the rock.
The Wise Man Built His House
The wise man built his house upon the rock
The wise man built his house upon the rock
The wise man built his house upon the rock
And the rain came tumbling down
Oh, the rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
And the wise man's house stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
The foolish man built his house upon the sand
And the rain came tumbling down
Oh, the rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
The rain came down
And the floods came up
And the foolish man's house went "splat!" [clap hands once]
So, build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
And the blessings will come down
Oh, the blessings come down
As your prayers go up
The blessings come down
As your prayers go up
The blessings come down
As your prayer go up
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Such wise advice…build your house, your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.
My son and
daughter-in-law are building their own home…on a nice hillside. Their life is
built on the Lord Jesus Christ and their home has already proven to withstand
the strong winds of this area. The contractor who put on the roof used lots of
extra nails—so those shingles are sure be there in thirty years. Day by day
they put their trust in the Lord to watch over the workers’ safety and give God
the glory for providing the materials and energy to do another day’s work. They have sought out wise experts for specific tasks. Only with wisdom will their house be built. Now about eighty more day…or less until they'll be finished. The end is in sight! Lots of hard work behind
them…and ahead of them—but they can claim the promise…For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians
4:13.
Another promise to claim…For I am about to do something new. See, I
have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the
wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isaiah 43:19. This is a wilderness where we live…the only trees are those that are planted by people…unless you count the Russian Olive trees—that are actually overgrown shrubs. They have a sharp thorn that is part of their water conservation process, but can be a great stickler to someone attempting to climb it or even walk nearby.
We have a mighty river in our wilderness…the great Columbia River—alongside which we have a pathway for walking, biking and jogging. For me it is a great place to pray as I go…remembering how great and merciful our God is. Healing, renewing, and making things new and strong.
Isaiah 43:19. This is a wilderness where we live…the only trees are those that are planted by people…unless you count the Russian Olive trees—that are actually overgrown shrubs. They have a sharp thorn that is part of their water conservation process, but can be a great stickler to someone attempting to climb it or even walk nearby.
We have a mighty river in our wilderness…the great Columbia River—alongside which we have a pathway for walking, biking and jogging. For me it is a great place to pray as I go…remembering how great and merciful our God is. Healing, renewing, and making things new and strong.
Prayer
~ Lord God, Your praises are new every morning…For you examine us every morning
and test us every moment. Job 7:18. Continue to bless and guide my family,
giving them wisdom with each decision they make. Keep them all safe and healthy.
We exalt You for You are an awesome God and You are our God, our Lord and
Savior, and our Teacher and Comforter. Bless You, O my Lord
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy
and wise. - Benjamin Franklin
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