“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is God shaking them.” — Charles West

Luke 6:46-49 NLT 46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

If you find that your foundation is shaking, in my humble opinion, its not as important as who is shaking it, than what we have built your foundation on.

Jesus is the Solid Rock, on which we should have our foundation built upon.  He does not move or change by any storms, circumstances or trials that come our way.  However, anything and everything else will.  When God shakes our foundation, its because our foundation is weak, built upon something else, other than Jesus.  And its because God loves us, that He does not want to leave us in deception that our foundation is strong, when its not.

I Corinthians 3:11 NLT  For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.

My brothers and sisters, we must keep in mind that we all are going through a process of having all our spots and wrinkles removed. Yes, our repented sins are forgiven, but there is a cleaning up process, a changing of heart, mind and attitude, that must be repaired from the ravages of our sins.

When we can come to understand that God truly loves us and when we surrender our lives to Christ, He will keep His Word to make us ready for eternity with Him.

Its all in our perspective of who God is and who we are in Him.

Thank you Father for shaking our weak and destructive foundations so that you can rebuild our lives on the right foundation…Jesus. Thank you for not leaving us in our sinful state. Even though it may hurt, please continue to remove ALL spots and wrinkles in our lives, so that we can be made right to spend eternity in your wonderful presence.  We love you Father and praise you for Jesus, your Spirit and your love.  It is in Jesus name I pray, Amen.