1 PETER 1:23-25
The Hayward Fault Zone is a geologic fault zone capable of generating destructive earthquakes. This fault is situated mainly along the western base of the hills on the east side of San Francisco Bay.
The city of Hayward, California, built its first permanent city hall building in 1931. The structure with its square Corinthian columns and Roman arch entry was considered a wonder. There was only one problem – it was built on the Hayward Fault. With time it started splitting in two. In 1989, an earthquake forced its closure. A new city hall opened in January 1998, replacing the abandoned building.
Building on an unstable foundation is not wise. This is also true of our spiritual lives. Jesus taught His disciples this truth with an illustration: “And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it” (Matt. 7:26-27).
The shifting morals of our present world can be bemusing. We may be tempted to let culture or the opinions of society be the foundation for the decisions we make. But obeying the unwavering truth of God’s Word brings stability unavailable anywhere else.
The Word of God lives and abides forever (1 Peter 1:23).
* May God’s Word be a lamp to our feet, a light to our paths, and strength to our lives, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
