NOVEMBER 5

Luke 6:47-49

                            SANDCASTLES!

“Better hurry up and build up a wall around your castle, Abby! The tide is coming in,” warned John. “One big wave, and it will be washed away.” “Will you help me? Please?” begged Abby, handing her brother a pail and shovel. Water washed around her feet and then went back toward the sea, just missing the castle.

“I told you to build it farther from the water,” said John as he added a pail of damp sand to the wall. “We won’t be able to save it. Those waves are coming up fast!”

John was right. There was no time to protect the castle. Waves washed up on shore, and a big chunk from the front of the castle washed back into the sea. A shovel Abby had dropped beside the castle was carried along with it. “My shovel!” called Abby. She chased after it into the water.

“A wash out!” declared John. “ That castle is history.” Abby nodded sadly as she stood looking at the destroyed masterpiece.“Your castle looked awesome, but it was built in a place where it couldn’t stand up against a flood,” added John. He grinned. “Cheer up! At least you got your shovel back-and you gave us a good example of what Jesus was talking about when He told the story about the houses built by a foolish man and a wise man.” John started singing: “ The foolish man built his house upon the sand...” At first Abby continued to look mournful, but then she grinned, and together, they finished the song-”so build your life on the Lord!”

Mom smiled as she listened. “And how do you get Jesus to be the foundation upon which to build your life?” she asked them. “ That’s easy,” said John.“You admit that you’re a sinner and trust Jesus to save you. When you do that, He becomes the one you build your life on.”

Mom nodded. “Right. 1 Corinthians 10:4 refers to Jesus as the ‘Rock,’” she said. “When you build your life on Him, you’re building on rock, like the wise man did in the second verse of the song.”

Thought: Are you building on “sand” or on the “Rock”?
Prayer: Father in heaven, may I examine my life to see if I’m building my life on fun, mainly doing things I like to do, or following what Jesus wants me to. May I have the Bible as the foundation of my life, and not like the foolish man who built on sand. In Jesus’ name, Amen.