The Rock Solid Foundation

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional Message Title: The Rock Solid Foundation Date: Thursday September 29, 2011 Chapters: Zechariah 8-14, Proverbs 29, Psalm 106:1-24 Click Here to Read Them or Go to: http://imfollowingjesus.com/bible-september-29 Hello My Friend/Guest, “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” -Matthew 7:22-27. The rock solid foundation of the Christian life is none other than Jesus Christ Himself. Without Christ we might as well be walking in quicksand because we are not going to get very far. I remember years ago trying to open my own sandwich shop, I had everything set up, the place, the equipment, the food, everything was coming together nicely, but three weeks after I got approved for the loan it fell threw. Of course, I moved on, but every once in a while I wonder what would have come of my little sandwich shop if I just tried a little harder. I come to realize that if I did have a restaurant it would have taken up a lot of my time and I probably wouldn't be where I am right now. You see, dreams come and go, but when they are in God's will they last an eternity. God assures all of His people that if they believe in Him and follow His Word that He would give them their desires. However, when those desires become more important than what God wants you can be sure that tribulation will come to wake us up. When the Jews came back to Jerusalem they were instructed to rebuild the Temple first. However, through a combination of fear and lack of motivation after the foundation was laid the work ceased. Through Zephaniah, God stressed to the Jews how important it was to get back to rebuilding the Temple. “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.” -Zechariah 8:9-13. God assured the Jews as well as every one of His people that they will be blessed for their labor. There is nothing that we can not do for God that will be in vain, even cleaning bathrooms for God blesses you. It is only when we use God for our own glory that working for Him becomes vain and the reason why many people will stand before Jesus and He will say, “Depart from me.””Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves...That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.” - Philippians 2:3,15,16. Today, we are God's Temple, through every trial, circumstance, and test, piece by piece He is building upon the foundation of Christ and we become more faithful, stronger, and more confident in God's ability to help us through any of Satan's attacks. The hardest part about being faithful to God is patience, we anticipate things to happen quickly, however, God hardly ever makes things happen that fast. Zechariah foretells the coming of Christ, he did not know when it was going to happen, but he had confidence that whatever God said it would happen. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth...And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.” - Zechariah 9:9,10,16. Five hundred and fifty years passed when this prophecy was fulfilled as Jesus entered Jerusalem during the last week before His crucifixion. “Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.” - Matthew 21:5. This was Jesus' formal presentation as King to His loyal supporters and the common people. Today, we have the anticipation of waiting on Christ' return, until that time comes we need to be prepared because He is going to come when we least expect it. God always follows through with His promises. We just need to keep pressing forward in faith and not only will we be in His will He will give us everything we desire. “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” - I John 5:13-15. Today's Prayer: Dear God, Lord, help us not to resent the storms of life or be fearful of their effects. Much like we prepare for a raging storm by anchoring valuables to a firm foundation, help us to anchor our hearts in the firm foundation of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Only He can help us withstand the tribulation and trials of life that are certain to come our way. Even as a ship is proven to be seaworthy over its lifetime, may our faith be proven trustworthy as we hold onto You, the Anchor for our soul. In Jesus' name. Amen. God Bless You, I am praying for you, Christina Are You 100% Sure That You Are Going To Heaven? 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