The Sand Castle
Posted by Dion Todd October 23rd, 2024 899 Views 30 Comments
Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24–25 WEB.
When I was little and stayed with my mom for the summer, she took us to the beach. My brother and I built a giant sandcastle that day. We put a lot of work into it and even added windows. But later, the tide came in and washed our castle away. When the water receded, there was hardly a trace of our masterpiece. It had failed to endure the test of time, and the crashing waves hadn't helped either.
Keep Jesus in the center of your life. It is easy for other things to become your focus, and you can start to build everything around that instead. Be careful, for your life can come tumbling down when the tide rolls in and the shifting sands change.
Jobs end, people change, beauty fades, and children grow up. Everything we can see with our natural eye is temporary and will change over time. All these things have a place in your life, but they cannot be the center of it, for when they change, your life will too. You will never be stable until you develop that personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The unchanging Rock of Ages (Isaiah 26:4). Build your life on the Rock, not on the sand.
Build your life around Jesus, and you can still enjoy the rest. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you (Matthew 6:33). You won't miss out, for He will take care of you. He is the unchanging, everlasting Rock. The ones who trust in Him will not be wiped out like our castle was when the tide came in.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want You to be the center of my life. Please help me put things in the proper perspective and get my priorities in order. Give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing in Your sight. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Note: Just a reminder that our Wednesday mid-week service is now happening at 10:30am and not 3pm. Hope to see y'all there! As always, if you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network.
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Debi Burton commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
17 hours ago
Good to know……..
Build your life around Jesus, and you can still enjoy the rest. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you (Matthew 6:33). You won't miss out, for He will take care of you. He is the unchanging, everlasting Rock. The ones who trust in Him will not be wiped out like our castle was when the tide came in.
Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
4 hours ago
Heavenly Father, I want You to be the center of my life. Please help me put things in the proper perspective and get my priorities in order. Give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing in Your sight. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Madalyn Myers commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
5 hours ago
Amen. I thank God for happiness today.
Mari Kaufmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
6 hours ago
God help me sort things out. Amen
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
15 hours ago
Amen Good Morning Everyone 😀
Laura Clark commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
17 hours ago
Amen! A very powerful word, Pastor. It made me a little weepy. Helene destroyed thousands of beautiful 100+ year old trees and that has dramatically changed our landscape, but the loss of life in these storms are especially sad. We have to remember this isn't our "forever" home. 🙏
Sylvia Todd commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
15 hours ago
Good morning, y'all, happy Wednesday 💛!
Liesel aka lisa Wardle
15 hours ago
Good morning, Sylvia and all of our RHM family! And, what a blessed and happy Wednesday morning it was starting out with my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus gathering together in our prayer meeting and uplifting worship song and music!!! May the Lord, our Lord, hear all of our petitions as we pray for one another and meet all the many needs according to His holy will! 🙏 Love and hugs to you, Sylvia and love to all! ❤️
Dan Remley commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
6 hours ago
Lord, I want you to be the center of my life. I know when when I am close to you my life is very peaceful. I need you and I love you
Mark Williams commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
16 hours ago
Heavenly Father, I want You to be the center of my life. Please help me put things in the proper perspective and get my priorities in order. Give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing in Your sight. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen
Liesel aka lisa Wardle commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
14 hours ago
AMEN!!! Dear Heavenly Father, I want YOU to be the center of my life, and not only my life, but the lives of all my loved ones far and near, my 3 siblings and their families, including distant relatives, all my many contacts and encounters that I had in the past! Please help me to put things in the proper perspective and get my priorities in order, and please give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing in Your sight! In the holy name of Jesus Christ I pray!!! 🙏
Scott Riegelmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
16 hours ago
Thank you Jesus for all your many promise's, I want more of you and less of me!
Wanda Pennington commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
17 hours ago
Yes Lord Jesus, Amen. 🙏
Debi Burton commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
17 hours ago
Heavenly Father, I want You to be the center of my life. Please help me put things in the proper perspective and get my priorities in order. Give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing in Your sight. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Schalk de Beer commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
18 hours ago
Yes Lord, I pray this in Jesus's name, amen.
Marisa Jackson commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
18 hours ago
Amen 🙏!! Amen 🙏 🙏!! Alleluia 🙏❤️🙏❤️!! Snen❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️!!
Gloria Nebarez commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
18 hours ago
Yes Lord, please help me to get my priorities in order. Give me the grace to live a life that is pleasing to you,
in Jesus name I pray. Thank you Jesus!
Rachael Burke commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Sand Castle
20 hours ago
Amen, Lord Jesus , please be in the centre of my life and my family , thank you Lord, help us all not to stray away from your path .
Sherry Mccosh
3 hours ago
Amen!!
Liesel aka lisa Wardle
14 hours ago
Amen and Amen, sister, it is truly good to know and so comforting!!! ❤️
Sylvia Todd
16 hours ago
Amen, sister 💛!