Walls That Go Splat!
On one of the street corners I used to pass by on
nearly a daily basis, I noticed a small shopping strip being
constructed. In total, there appeared to be about four to five small
divisions that would eventually become shops, restaurants or offices
of some nature.
As a couple of months went by, I watched as the
foundation was laid, the concrete walls were built and gradually
plastering work began. Then one day I noticed that both the front
and back walls of the structure had been knocked down. How odd! The
sides were left in tact, but everything else was leveled.
I was not in a position to be “in the know” as to
why those walls were torn down, but I speculated that maybe the
walls didn’t pass inspection and the contractors were told to try
again. I also remembered the area had had a lot of rain about the
time those particular walls were being constructed, so maybe the
walls and plaster hadn’t dried properly. Whatever the reason, that
contractor lost money and time on that project because something
wasn’t done right.
Having to pass that site so often and observing the
tearing down and rebuilding of those walls, I thought there must be
some spiritual application that could be made. Of course, I couldn’t
help but be reminded of the song I used to sing as a child, “The
foolish man built his house upon the sand.” Yep, somebody definitely
did something foolish. “And the walls on the house went ‘splat!’”
Yes, they did.
However, the most prominent thought that kept coming
to mind was that our spiritual growth is quite often like those
walls, especially when we try to do and be something that is apart
from the Lord. We get cocky at times and think we know best how to
live. We set God aside and build our own walls and try to construct
things in our life independently of His guidance and wisdom.
Romans 3:23 says that because man is a sinner, he
will always fall short of God’s standards. Therefore, what we build
on our own strength and in our own power will never measure up to
His standards. So quite often, what we build needs to be torn down
and rebuilt by Him.
When we build our lives
on the foundation of Jesus Christ and allow Him to construct our
lives, the walls will be perfect and there will be no need for
rebuilding.
“The wise man built his
house upon the rock,
And the walls on the house stood firm.”
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