Dad and Son was a very prominent housing construction business. One day Dad called his son and gave him an assignment to build a twenty room mansion while he traveled to expand their business. Spare no expense on the best materials his father said, and I'll see you in about eight months. The son was eager to start the work and please his father. But when choosing the foundation he began building on sandstone instead of granite. He thought this house will last for at least forty years before anyone discovers it's unstable. Then he thought about other ways that he could save on expenses and pocket the money. He cut corners everywhere he could by using inferior materials on the overall structure of the house. But throughout the interior and exterior the house was very beautiful. He thought to himself; dad will be pleased and no one will ever no that I saved thousands of dollars. His father returned and they took a look at the completed twenty room mansion. The son handed his father the keys and said well dad what do you think? The father stared at the house for a while, then he scratched his head. He turned and handed the keys back to his son and said I think you deserve this house!
Did the father know that his son had cut corners on the building, of course he did? The same way that God knows it when we fail to build with the right spiritual materials. The son had only to imitate his father by following his father's instructions and he would have pleased his father. The bible gives us instructions from our Father on how to build our spiritual house. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it (Psalm 127:1). We must be very careful not to cut corners in building our personal lives in Christ. Living single requires building interdependence with God. Marriages must be built on the foundation of Christ and his church, not on physical attraction, fleeting emotion or financial stability. Our children's growth and development must be built from the stable foundation of a spiritual not religious home. This is what the Lord meant when he said, "Upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18). He builds us individually, practically, socially, collectively and spiritually.
The evil son made the house appear beautiful outwardly but the inward foundation and structure was unstable, he reaped what he sowed. He showed no respect for his father's business. Blessed is every one that fears the Lord that walks in his ways (Psalm 128:1). For we are laborers together with God, you are God's husbandry, you are God's building (I Corinthians 3:9).
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