Firm Foundations

A Christmas meal had been organised at the Holbeck Hall hotel in Scarborough, though those involved could not imagine that no one would ever dine at this venue again.

Guests awoke to an ominous rumbling. Half of the rose garden had disappeared. Destruction continued until the whole historic building collapsed into the sea.

Many mourned the loss of their favourite hotel, while the media moved in to capture its demise on film.

It was found that the foundations of the building had been built on boulder clay. Though it had survived for many years, it succumbed to an unseasonably dry summer, and the foundations crumbled.

Faith, churches, property and people all need a strong foundation to survive. When the foundations of a building are dug a surveyor must inspect them before the builders can go ahead. A good foundation is the cornerstone.

Ephesians 2:20 reminds members of God’s household: ‘(you are)… built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets’. They are also ‘God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus’ (Ephesians 2:10).

Throughout life, our faith will be tested. From the Bible we gain a firm foundation for faith and for life. Its truth never tumbles, never fails.

Prayer: Dear Lord, build in us a firm foundation that will not be moved. Amen