Where is your foundation?

I certainly don’t like seeing the negative news reports about our economy and the sad stories about the financial crisis so many Amercians are facing.  It’s a scary time for our economy and things that were a sure bet just last year now seem up in the air or even gone.  It would be very easy to spend a lot of time worrying about where we’re headed, but instead I’m choosing to remember that especically in uncertain times like these, there is a foundation that cannot be shaken or taken down by a bad day on the stock market.

Isaiah 33:6 says, “He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and widsom and knowlege, the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.”

If you want a solid investment with a guaranteed return, you better be betting on the Lord for your foundation.  This verse was written thousands of years ago, but it speaks loud and clear to us today.  

Take a few minutes to evaluate where your personal foundation is located.  Is it based on a relationship or ownership that is part of your life here on earth?  Or is it based on your relationship with a living God who will be there no matter what is happening on the 5 o’clock news?  Time and time again God has proven that despite what we as humans manage to get ourselves into, He is the one true way out and the only way to live beyond the limitations of today’s headlines.  I hope you’ll spend some time today thanking Him for giving us a solid foundation of grace that allows us to live hopeful lives during what some would say are hopeless times.  Make a point to notice the joy that is in your life today!

Steph