Building on the Sure Foundation
The stability of a structure depends even more on the strength and solidity of its foundation than upon the oftentimes large and sightly superstructure. Yet men rarely praise the foundation; that is out of sight and out of mind, yet if the foundation of worth be wanting, in the stress of storm and earthquake the superstructure may collapse like a house of toy blocks. There are great works in which men boast themselves, like the house without a foundation, like a tree without roots. Trial reveals all. There may be work which goes painfully slow, but it goes sure. It is building to stand all storms. It is founded on the Rock of Ages, and in the time of trouble it will be a safe and sure refuge. Build, build rapidly, but build surely by building on the tried foundation, Christ Jesus. He who thus builds will never boast in himself.