We have a firm foundation!

In the wee hours of Friday morning, before the sun even peeked above the horizon, our construction crew was busy at work pouring the concrete pad which will be the foundation of our new building. In the midst of the darkness, they were awash in brightness brought in just for the purpose of lighting their way as they worked in the pre-dawn hours to beat not only the heat but the forecasted rain to complete the task as scheduled. As several people mentioned on their way in to services Sunday, "Now it's beginning to look like a building!"

As I reviewed the pictures of this amazing process, I couldn't help but think how true it is for us as followers of Christ. We, too, have a firm foundation, but one that wasn't poured with human hands. Our foundation is Christ, the stone the builders rejected which has become the capstone. "For in Scripture it says, 'See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." (I Peter 2:6) We never have to be concerned about the future of our foundation, whether it is built to last or will fail to support us in the coming years. As long as our hope is built on the foundation of Christ, we can face whatever the future may hold without fear.

We, too, are workers united in a common purpose and laboring in a dark world. Yet we, too, are illuminated by the light of Christ as we "shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life." (Philippians 2:15-16)

I could draw more parallels between the "unsuitable" soil we have had to remove from the site (including the long-buried manure pile we inadvertently uncovered) and the unsuitable soil we sometimes find in our own hearts, those pockets of sin we try to hide until the Spirit excavates them for our cleansing, or the "good" soil we have had to bring in to prepare the site for the foundation and the good soil of a heart eager to receive the life-changing indwelling of Christ. I could even point out the correlation between the delays due to rain and the storms we face in life, both of which require patience and prayer to persevere. But I think I'll stop here.

As you watch each new stage of construction on our Worship Center, stop and consider the construction process that's been going on in your own life since you met the Cornerstone. I'll bet you find some parallels of your own. If you'd care to share, email us at info@aldersgatechurch.com or comment on this posting.