FOUNDATION
Lamentations 3:21-24
Vs 22,23: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
“This battlefield sounds scary.” Jeremy said, shaking his head. “I know the battlefield is the world, and where we live right now, but how can we stand firm on a secure foundation?”
Michael pulled out a booklet that he’d gotten from Pastor Ron when he attended a “Young Adults” night last year. Waving it in front of Jeremy he smiled and said, “You made fun of me attending a young adult class—accusing me of still being a kid. I guess I’ll always be a kid at heart, but the class did address points from an interesting angle."
Jeremy swallowed hard and nodded his head. “Shoot.”
“1. God is. Faith confesses that God exists. He is real, and is in fact, God.
“2. God is love. God is intimately concerned with the lives of His children. He wants to establish a relationship with each one of us.
“3. God is just. God’s justice is absolutely perfect—even when He pours out His loving discipline. We never have to be concerned whether He is fair.
“4. God is all-knowing…(Omniscient). Nothing shocks or surprises God. Your heavenly Father knows your heart, your pain, and your questions.
“5. God is everywhere at one time…(Omnipresent). There is nowhere we can go to escape Him—or His wandering eyes. Regardless of here you are or what you’re doing, He’s right beside you.”
“Ouch!” exclaimed Jeremy.
“Yeah, I hear you” said nodding Michael.
“6. God is all-powerful…(Omnipotent ). Nothing is greater than God. His might is the final word in every debate. Regardless of the enormity of challenges, or heartaches, God can overcome them. And He will.
“7. God is faithful. He is utterly and completely dependable. He never fails.”
Michael stopped reading and looked up. “Well now, we know how to build a firm foundation, don’t we? Any other questions, lil bro?”
Jeremy said, “Just one more. How come you didn’t tell me this before?” Then he laughed. “And did you lay these stones in building your own foundation?”
“That’s two questions, Jerm. This was a good refresher for me. We can make each other accountable now that you know as much as me.”
Take Home Nugget
Because stone #7 is the key stone, God’s children can count on the others being true. Without fail. There are two things God cannot do: He cannot fail and He cannot lie. He remains on our side, regardless of what we’ve done. He will always welcome us home when we repent of our sin.
Some things are forever true.
With God as our Captain, we as His crew—
When water rises in our boat, we bail,
Assured that God’s faithfulness will never fail.
J.D. Griffith
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