By Paul Chappell
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's
husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given
unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another
buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For
other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
Edward Mote was born in England in 1794. His father ran a
pub, and Edward received little care as a child. After working as a cabinet
maker, he was saved and eventually became a Baptist pastor. He also wrote a
number of hymns.
The hymn by Edward Mote that we best remember is "The
Solid Rock." Mote was working on the hymn when he learned about the dying
wife of a church member. Mote went to visit the woman and shared his words of
comfort: "On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking
sand." These words brought the woman hope, and Mote finished his hymn
which we still sing today.
You have been given a solid and unshakeable foundation as a
child of God. The faithfulness of every one of His promises has been proven
again and again by centuries of believers. The ancient Greek mathematician
Archimedes said, "If you give me a lever long enough and a place to stand,
I can move the world." You have that place to stand today—on the promises
of God.
Knowing the certainty of God’s truth and the surety of His
promises gives us a responsibility—to build something of strong and lasting
value on that foundation. Our lives are not our own; they are meant for His
purpose. The Christian life is not an unstable or uncertain life; rather it is
a life of meaning built upon a firm and solid Rock.
Today's Rooted Principle:
Even if all others fail you, the faithfulness of God is a
foundation on which you can build.
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