Luke 6:45-49 “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
It is well known that a structure needs a solid foundation in order to have both a firm footage and a sturdy, strong and secure platform to build upon. That goes for both houses and lives. You cannot get any better than bedrock because the outside forces cannot shake the foundation; the structure can stand up against just about anything thrown at it, and if we build our life upon Jesus Christ as true Lord, nothing can come against us and bring us down. Sure the storms of life in a fallen world will come and the intense flood waters will beat vehemently against us, but the structure of our life is based on the right foundation; the Lord of all.
Romans 8:28-32a “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.”
Jesus Christ is Lord of all and Lord of lords. The term “Lord” is rarely used in today’s culture and the concept of “lordship” is vague in many minds, especially in a Republic government of the people, by the people and for the people. The Greek word for “Lord” is “Kyrios”, meaning he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord; the possessor and disposer of a thing; the owner; one who has control of the person, the master. A title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master. This title is given to: God, the Messiah. In this respect Jesus Christ is the beloved King and the whole earth [all of creation] is His kingdom; the King’s domain, for He created everything, sustains it all, reigns and rules over it. His people are His subjects and subject to edicts, statutes and commandments. He is our refuge and strength that is our foundation on the rock.
Isaiah 26:4 “Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner], for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].”
In Christ, Brian
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