Are you standing on a firm foundation? When the ground begins to shake will your foundation hold or will it crumble under your feet? Our core beliefs determine our foundation. Do you know what your core beliefs are? The Apostle Paul says this about our foundations:
“God has given me unique gifts[e] as a skilled master builder[f] who lays a good foundation. Afterward another craftsman comes and builds on it. So builders beware! Let every builder do his work carefully, according to God’s standards. For no one is empowered to lay an alternative foundation other than the good foundation that exists, which is Jesus Christ!
The quality of materials used by anyone building on this foundation will soon be made apparent, whether it has been built with gold, silver, and costly stones,[g] or wood, hay, and straw. Their work will soon become evident, for the Day[h] will make it clear, because it will be revealed by blazing fire! And the fire will test and prove the workmanship of each builder. If his work stands the test of fire, he will be rewarded. If his work is consumed by the fire, he will suffer great loss. Yet he himself will barely escape destruction, like one being rescued out of a burning house.” 1 Corinthians 3:10-14
We must all know what we believe because when life’s fires come our beliefs will either get burned up and leave us groping for anything to hold on to, or our core beliefs will stand through the fire. Gold, silver, and costly stones are fireproof. They will change in the fire but they will come out of the fire stronger, prettier, and lasting for a lifetime, able to be passed on for generations. And, this foundation of gold, silver, and costly stones is also the priestly breastplate and the breastplate of righteousness. It’s our foundation and our protection.
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