Our foundation is firm in God. As the hymn "How Firm
a Foundation" says: "His Word is our foundation." The
first two lines of the hymn reveal this: "How firm a foundation, ye saints
of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word."
Knowing our foundation is sure in Christ, we can live our life in total confidence of our faith. That helps me to always feel strong and able as I go about my day because I am strong in Christ.
The last verse of this great hymn should be steadfast in our mind and heart: "The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake."
Every time I sing "I'll never, no never, no never forsake" I stop and consider those words. "Never" can be a tricky word. I've said "never" a few times in my life and found myself eating those words in the future. So when I sing that line, I always make a mental note that it is firm in my mind that I mean "never."
Kenneth W. Osbeck said this in his devotion book "Amazing Grace": "A believer's stability in this life, as well as his confidence for eternity, rests solely on the written promises of God's Word. The direction of the living God for our lives is very definite. It is found in a firm foundation--the written revelation: 'Thus saith the Lord.'"
Another great hymn that shares about our firm foundation is "The
Church's One Foundation." The first line says: "The church's
one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord."
"We have everything we need in the foundation God planned for us. It stands firm. Our faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord cannot be swayed. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11
With such a firm foundation to live by we are filled each day with strength, courage, stamina, confidence and truth.
With Gods foundation our life stands firm! Charles Spurgeon wrote: "May He be the foundation of everything, not only of the church, but of our hope, of our character, of every little thing we do!"
2 Timothy 2:19 says: . . . "God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His. And the Word is Jesus.'"
Stand with me and know in your heart that you will "never forsake" our Savior, Jesus.
By His Grace . . .
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