The Importance of a Firm Foundation

Just a few years back, this same region was devastated by Hurricane Michael, leaving many to wonder if Saint George Island and the surrounding areas would recover, but the community refused to give up and began to slowly rebuild the hundreds of damaged structures. Structures built directly on the sand suffered the worst damage. Structures built with a solid foundation and elevated above the ground with pillars withstood the storm surge and had far less damage as a result.

Our lives are full of "hurricanes" that wreak havoc on us as well. Maybe it is a job loss, a death, or a health care challenge that shakes you up, causing your personal structure to sway and falter, leaving you battered and bruised. But if your life is built on a solid foundation, then the storms and struggles that are guaranteed to come can be endured with minimal structural damage. However, if your life is not deeply rooted like the pillars on those surviving beach homes, then these storms may cause more intense destruction.

In the seventh chapter of Matthew, Jesus teaches about the wise man who built his home on rock and endured the storms without falling. He continues by calling another man a fool for building his home on sand, resulting in its complete destruction when storms came.

Sometimes, our lives will encounter mild seasons. Other times, the season may be as severe as the 2020 hurricane season was, requiring a resistance and strong foundation to avoid complete destruction.

We should do everything in our power to ensure that our personal foundation is solid, as we proceed into this new year. Best wishes for a wonderful 2021.