Foundation Cracks

~~~Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome~~~

~~Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12~~Psalm 46~~1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17~~John 2:13-22~~

 

Brothers and sisters:
You are God’s building.
According to the grace of God given to me,
like a wise master builder I laid a foundation,
and another is building upon it.
But each one must be careful how he builds upon it,
for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there,
namely, Jesus Christ.

Do you not know that you are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone destroys God’s temple,
God will destroy that person;
for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.

We have been gifted with the foundation from God.

The foundation is the most important part of any building.

If you do not have a solid foundation the rest of the building

 will eventually have problems.

 

In our home we have experienced first hand

what happens to the rest of a structure when the foundation is compromised. 

We have a cracked foundation.

There are visible cracks in the walls of our home both inside and outside.

The doors and cabinets no longer close properly.

It was necessary for us to temporarily realign the locks on our doors.

 

 

It is not too much of a stretch of the imagination to apply this to our spiritual life.

 

If the foundation of ones faith is not solid

then eventually the cracks become larger and larger

 until they cause substantial damage. 

 The cracks in our foundation gradually happened below the surface.

We could not see what was happening.

We did not feel the damage that was damaging our home.

This what can happen with our spiritual life too.

When the walls began to show the evidence of the damage it was too late.

Too late because we could not easily fix the problem.

 Perhaps we could have been more vigilant about watering our slab,

but when the doors would not properly close it was beyond a simple fix.

 

Our spiritual foundation needs our attention.

By tending to this foundation, through our prayer life

it may just be possible to avoid future serious cracks.

 

 We can never assume that we have all that we need

to just keep building higher and higher on our foundation.

 The more pressure you apply to the foundation

 the more attention must put on the actual laying of the foundation itself.

 

One way to reinforce your spiritual foundation is to continue to seek knowledge.

When we ask questions we are strengthening our faith foundation.

 

Do you not know that you are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Blessings come as we continue to build upon the foundation of our faith.

The Spirit of God will enlighten your heart for as long as you are alive.

Each time of enlightenment can  make your 'temple' stronger and more resilient.

 

I thank God for sending his spirit to dwell within me.