October 25, 2024

Jesus is the foundation of your Christian life. We aren’t called to replace the foundation or start over; once is enough. Doing so is like crucifying Jesus all over again. We are to build upon his firm foundation, not lingering on the simplistic things of Christ, but grow, leaving the milk of a suckling babe and going on to consume meat. 

My husband is a builder. We had bought a piece of property years ago that we intended to build duplexes on. The first thing he did was clear the land and prepare the ground. Once it was ready, he began with a solid concrete foundation. Though the foundation was nicely laid, if he had stopped there, we wouldn’t have the nice income we now have. The point is, once you experience the activity of the Holy Spirit, you don’t go back to start over again. The foundation is the milk; the walls and roof are your security, the meat. Like the income we receive from our rentals, the benefits of building on the firm foundation of Jesus pays well, and the benefits are endless. You can’t just stop with the foundation; you must add on and grow in Christ Jesus. 

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2