The first few
feet of dirt was easy to remove but then we hit what they call the “hardpan.”
That layer of earth that is almost impossible to get through as it serves as
one big solid rock. Try as we might to go further once the hardpan was hit
there was no going further and our building process began from there.
In our spiritual
lives we experience this same thing in a different kind of way. We make our
plans, we do our arrangements, we rearrange things around us all in effort to
build up and get what we want. Sometimes our adventures lead us down roads not
so pleasant that end up in a free-fall to the ground where we hit what they
call “rock bottom.”
It is from that
rock bottom position that we finally take the time to stop and look up and
around to do an assessment of our lives. We discover the mistakes we made, the
risks we took that weren’t worth it, the misguided decisions that got us to
where we were at the rock bottom or the hardpan position of life that we came
to.
It is in that
position that humbleness replaces arrogance, trust in God replaces trust in our
own abilities, and a firm foundation replaces sandy shores. All of which is
done when we discover the best rock to land on at the bottom, top, middle or
anywhere is the rock of Jesus. It’s really a shame we don’t save ourselves the
time and effort and start there in the first place. However, we don’t as there
always seems to be the top layer of dirt or life that has to be removed first.
The hardpan of
the earth is where we started to build the base of our home and the rock bottom
is the place where we need to build our spiritual foundation. A foundation based
on the rock of Jesus for a footing that cannot be moved. A cornerstone that
will always keep us upright as long as we continue to build upon it instead of
replace it with other things in life. Things that will cause a foundation to
shift and move such as our attitude, priorities, our choices in life, our lack
of obedience to God’s word and will and selfishness.
It would do us
well to stop and frequently look at the condition of our spiritual building
instead of waiting for life to send us falling. If there are issues with the
structure once properly inspected we will find out it was not the Rock of Jesus
that moved but where we chose to build that was altered.
Turn your “rock
bottom” into the top of the rock of Jesus and build on something that will last
for all eternity. Thanks to the Lord our building Inspector, Architect, and Carpenter.
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