Lay
The Foundation!
By the grace God has given me, I have
laid a foundation…
1 Corinthians 3:10
The Pastor shared a story from his
childhood. His father, who at the time was well-known, and was
experiencing tremendous growth in his church. Through prayer, he felt
led to begin receiving offerings to build a larger facility to
accommodate this welcomed growth. “One day my Daddy was approached
by a friend who asked how the building fund was coming. ‘Well,’
Daddy replied, ‘we have $20 thousand so far. It’s a good start,
but we need a lot more before we begin breaking ground.’ Daddy’s
friend responded, ‘$20 thousand sounds like enough for the
foundation. Why not put action behind your faith? Lay the foundation,
and see what God does!’ And that is exactly what they did! They
broke ground, poured the footers, and began to lay block. Over the
next several weeks Daddy was humbled by the giving of his
parishioners. That building fund continued to grow and remained
sufficient to meet each need as it was presented.
In just four months construction was
completed; ahead of schedule, with the new building completely paid
for! The week they moved into that new building my Daddy preached
about putting actions behind your faith. He ended his message by
reminding them of a fundamental truth they had been witness to, “When
God sees your faith in action extraordinary things begin to happen!’”
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Many times God will not reveal His
intentions until we take a step toward Him. He knows our faith is
strengthened exponentially when put to the test. When we act in faith
we can expect Him to reciprocate, not because He is beholden to us,
but because He loves us and is more than willing to reward our trust.
This extraordinary response from Heaven
to acts of faith is available to anyone willing to risk their future
to a God, Who, time and time again, has been proven faithful.
We each have a choice. We can limit
ourselves with excuses or we can experience unparalleled growth
through grace by putting actions to our faith. He only asks us to lay
the foundation.
Prayer
“Teach me to activate my
faith, Lord. Help me trust that You’ll be there to meet me as I
take each step. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
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