Bricks and Mortar!

A good few years ago the church I attended invited Dr Martin Lloyd Jones to come and preach. As you may know, Dr Jones was a very sought after and respected preacher and theologian writing many books expounding on the Bible.
 
As the church was not far from Spurgeon’s Bible College, many students came to hear and learn from this extraordinary man. During his sermon one could hear the sound of rustling notepads and feverish writing as the students were eager to make notes on the sermon. Now, one might imagine that the sermon we heard was deeply theological and far seeing, with complicated thoughts on something like,  “The last things and the end times with reference to the visions of the Old Testament Prophets”. Well, you would be wrong because the subject of his sermon surprisingly was simply, “The house built on the rock and the house built on the sand”, as recorded in Matthew 7:21-29 and Luke 6:46-49.
 
Dr Jones, although a brilliant scholar himself, knew that his message had to relate to the people there and for them to hear and apply it in their own daily lives.
 
So coming back to here and now, that message is so relevant for us at WBC and our situation today. We have this new building project coming up and, of course, the builders and building inspector will ensure that above all, we have solid, stable and firm foundations for our new build.  
 
Of course, the message I heard those years ago is so important, as we as individuals need to build and grow our lives on the firm foundation of God and His Word. We need to always be aware that our new building is just a means for us to be builders of God’s Kingdom.  Again, the emphasis is on us as individuals and as a church fellowship to live our lives with Christ, not only as the Cornerstone, but as our Firm Foundation and that our new build will be of people, bricks and mortar standing strongly to the glory of God.