Building Our Life On A Firm Foundation

THE CONNECTION:

We have established that I love music. I love digging into the meaning of the lyrics of a song. Mahalia Jackson is a renowned gospel singer and she has many songs that can relate to us today and to scripture. She sang this song “How I Got Over” – //How I got over, My soul looks back and wonder how I did I make over.\\ This song and the words of verses 16-17 of 2 Timothy 3 share a common theme of finding strength, guidance, and transformation through the power of God’s Word. The song sings about overcoming challenges, hardships and struggles through faith and help of God. The lyrics express a deep sense o gratitude and joy for deliverance and healing experienced by relying on the Lord. //Soon as I can see Jesus, the man that made me free, the man that bled and suffered on Calvary.\\ Both the song and the passage highlight the role of scripture in providing guidance, strength, and inspiration to overcome life’s challenges and become more Christ-like, AMEN. I got one more song for us today. “How Firm A Foundation.” //Fear not, I am with thee, Oh be not dismayed. For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid. I’ll strengthen thee, Help thee, and cause they to stand. Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.\\ This hymn and the passage emphasizes the steadfastness and reliability of God’s Word as a source of strength, comfort, and guidance in the face of trials and uncertainties. As we navigate through the twists and turns of life, “How Firm A Foundation” is a hymn that expresses trust in God’s promises and unwavering faithfulness. The connection between the passage and the song paints a picture of God as the unshakable foundation upon which we, believers can build our lives. Just like the song, “How I Got Over,” these lyrics offer assurance of God’s Word and it provides a solid ground on which to stand, even in the midst of life’s twist and turns. What I love about “How Firm a Foundation” is that it encourages perseverance and a firm reliance on the truths found in scripture. Brothers and sisters, we can anchor our lives on the truths and promises found in God’s Word. //My grace all-sufficient shall by thy supply. The flame shall not hurt thee.// The song uses some old language. Dross to consume – our worthlessness to consume. Both the hymn and the scripture encourages believers to anchor their lives on God’s truth and not our own truths. God laid a firm foundation for us in his excellent word at the beginning to time to dawn of the end of this age.

INSPIRATION/REFLECTION:

H. All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete equipped for every good work.

E. At the close of chapter 3 “that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” can be broken up in mini sections. “The term man of God” refers to any individual who is devoted to serving God. The entire passages highlights the purpose of Scripture that it equips and prepares believers to engage in every good work. Versus 16-17 in summary signifies that scripture prepares and empowers believers to live a life of character. It teaches, it reproofs, it corrects, it trains in righteousness.