10Jun 10
A Sure Foundation
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Excavation on our new home advanced steadily. The soil in this part of Virginia tends to be unpredictable in that some places have pockets of shrink-swell soil and others a very high bedrock level. As the excavator drew close to the intended depth of the basement, our builder became concerned. For the bucket of the excavator was hitting the feared bedrock layer. The only solution to breaking through would be the expensive use of dynamite. Our builder walked over to the rock and measured the span. To his joy, he discerned that the bedrock was lying at almost the exact depth needed. In a soon after call to Dad, he shared the story and went on to explain that our home would be literally built upon the rock 
. His relationship with the Lord is of great encouragement to us.
As our family steps out by faith to move to our new home, we are finding ever so needful to be building upon and dwelling ever closely to the Rock of our Salvation. Trials and misunderstandings will not cease . Nevertheless, they serve as the mercy of God for revealing to us those areas in our life that are but hay, wood, and stubble.
How is what we are currently doing going to impact us 10 years from now How about for all eternity. Let’s build upon the Rock of Salvation the lasting fruits of righteousness.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is (1Cor. 3:11-13).
Progress continues on our new home – enjoy the pictures!
Wow – that is indeed exciting! Our family sure understands the house-building process. We actually hope to get our kitchen in our addition floored and painted this upcoming month, which means we can install our dishwasher…
Thanks for all the pictures!
It’s so beautiful! I can’t wait to see it completed!
I like the story of the bedrock, God is so good to provide just what we need in His pefect timing and His all-knowing way! He has certainly blessed yall’s efforts for Him.
Praise the Lord! What a testimony to His soveriegnty and care. We’ve been marveling at the picures and I am trying to imagine what it will be like when we really see it for the first time. The pictures document the progress very well and show the tremendous amount of work going into it. A whole lot can happen above ground after we know the security of the Rock below. “His divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness . . . For we have not followed cunningly devised fables . . . but were eyewintesses of His majesty” (II Peter 1:3-16).
PS It looks like a house set on a hill as well!
That’s quite a testimony! It’s exciting to see the progress! It’s apparent that Someone is looking out for you all.
That is so neat about the bedrock.
It’s exciting for me to see from the pictures how things are progressing. It must be 10 times more exciting for y’all!