A LIFE SENTENCE

YOUR WORLVIEW MATTERS PART II

So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female. Genesis 1:27 (HCSB)

 I have spent a good portion of my life build structures. I especially enjoy building houses. Houses, like any other structure, can be built in many shapes and sizes. Some are decorated with ornate beauty and others are plain, but functional. No matter what is built, they all have one thing that must be done well or the rest simply does not matter. Every house must have a foundation that can sustain the structure being built.

In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus tells the parable of two men. One man was called sensible and the other foolish. Both were building houses, but the foolish man built is house on shifting sands. When the storms of life came, and they will come, his house fell. The sensible man built his house on a rock foundation. His house stood strong though the storms.

Your worldview is the foundation upon which you build your life. How you build your worldview, your belief system, is critically important. If you do not build a solid foundation, you will be picking up the pieces of your life after every storm. Did I mention that the storms will come! When you build on a solid foundation, you will be able to weather the storm and grow.

So how do you know what the different foundations are upon which to build? The world would tell you that the only thing that matters is being happy in life. That sounds reasonable. It is called hedonism, but it has its influences in secular humanism. Simply put, if you choose to live your life on this foundation, then it is all about you. Everyone you meet and everything you do will be about you. Even the theory of evolution is man centered. It states that we evolved by accident so therefore nothing matters. We can eat, drink, and be merry. If we are an accident, we have no purpose in life. This is the shifting sands upon which many choose to build their life.

God tells us in Genesis 1:27 that, He “created man in His own image”. We are created and like everything that has ever been created, we have a purpose. If your worldview does not start with the Creator, nothing else will ever make sense. This foundational truth will influence everything you do in life. Because God gives your life meaning, if you build your life upon Him, you will be able to weather the storms of life. Did I mention that the storms will come!

Today’s Prayer

Dear Lord,

Thank You for creating me. Help me to build my life on Your solid foundation. Please give me the strength and courage to make the changes necessary to live the life for which You created me. In Jesus Name, Amen.