The Foundation of Your Life

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house, and it fell with a great crash." Mathew 6:24-27 NIV Bible

There are many voices out there and even in our thoughts and emotions. They all give us conflicting messages. Some sound amazing and enticing. Some sound discouraging and depressing. The only one that always speaks the truth is God. On our box of rice milk it says, "Not for use as an infant formula." If you tried to use it for this the baby would die of malnutrition. God wants us to be nourished by his word. All else is an unhealthy substitute that will kill us if we depend on it instead of God's word.
Please spend time daily reading and meditating on his written word, the Bible. Please sit at his feet and let him teach you. Please worship him and declare that he is who he says he is. His word is not just a rule book to make you know how to be good. It is living. It has power to speak right to your heart exactly what you need to hear. His word is your nourishment. It gives you life. Many of us read his word and then get on with life. Jesus is asking us to make his word the foundation of our life.