How to dig?
Tuesday, December 29
How to dig?
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. Luke 6:49
In Hebrews 6:1, the writer tells us to leave the elementary principles of Christ and to go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. The writer is telling us to continue to grow, remembering what we have already heard and learnt, so we can mature and strengthen our relationship with God. When we do this, we learn to trust and rely on Him and whatever storms come our way, and we have the faith and assurance that He will be with us. So I ask, what did you learn in 2020 that we can now carry with us into 2021?
To dig is to search for God’s word and truth. We often hear people say, “I need to read the word of God to find what it actually means and how I can apply it to my life”. To lay is to acknowledge God in our life and begin to make changes in accordance with His word and truth. To build is to start to grow and mature, building upon the foundations of Jesus Christ that have been laid in our lives – making sure the foundation is solid. These three building processes may include being open to what the Holy Spirit is saying and to act upon it.
The question is, how do we build our lives to weather the storms? The answer is to dig, lay and build.
We may need to forgive those who have hurt us in the past and to receive God’s forgiveness for when we have wronged Him and others. We may need to repent of doing life our way and to then receive His healing, comfort and love. It is when we hear and act upon His guidance that we grow, mature and become strong in Him. When we do these things, we can weather the storms that come.
Today each of us have a choice – to hear what God says and to apply it into our lives, or to hear what He says and leave it. There will be different outcomes to our choice. The choice is ours.
Prayer for today: Loving Father I pray that You would forgive me where I have been unwilling to follow Your ways. I pray that I would listen and follow Your leading and apply Your truth in my life. I thank You for Your patience and grace as I learn to build upon the foundations that have already been laid. Help me to put my trust in You in all circumstances. Amen.