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The Right Foundation Portions of several streets were closed in
Mobile, AL, last Friday night for an historic event. The event was the pouring of the cement foundation for the
newest skyscraper being erected in downtown Mobile.
Weeks and weeks of diligent preparation, including rebar
installation to reinforce the concrete, was made to be ready for the
cement to be poured. As the
pouring began, it was estimated that it would take about 24 hours to
funnel 8,000 cubic yards of concrete into a 160-foot-by-160-foot square to
form the foundation for the 35-story Retirement Systems of Alabama Battle
House Tower. Between 60 and
65 cement trucks per hour emptied their loads and headed back to be filled
again to keep the concrete flowing. 32 million pounds of concrete were expected to be poured in a
24-hour period. According to
architectural design, the foundation has to be solid concrete - 7 feet and
6 inches thick - to support the weight of the office tower.
The building will weigh more than 100,000 tons! I shudder to think of what could happen if this skyscraper
did not have a strong foundation. Hurricanes come through Mobile
periodically. Without this
strong foundation, the tower would not be able to withstand the fierce
winds and the tremendous amount of rain.
The tower would fall due to an insufficient foundation causing
untold numbers of lives to be lost – both inside and around the
building. A building is only as strong as its
foundation! What is true for buildings and their
foundations, is also true for our lives.
In order for us to be able to withstand the storms of life, each of
us needs a strong foundation. Pay careful attention to the words of Jesus:
"Therefore whoever HEARS these sayings of Mine, AND DOES them, I will liken him to - a WISE MAN
who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods
came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for
it was founded on the rock. But everyone who HEARS these sayings of Mine, AND DOES
NOT do
them, will be like - a FOOLISH MAN who
built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And GREAT was its
fall" (Matthew 7:24-27). Jesus assures us that no matter what storms
may arise, OBEDIENCE to HIM is the ONLY sure foundation on which to build
our lives – lives that will withstand the test of time AND the
Judgment to follow! We BEGIN building upon
the Rock - the TRUE foundation – by placing
our
trust in God (Hebrews 11:6), repenting of our sins (Acts 17:30-31), confessing Jesus (Romans 10:9-10), and being baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of our sins (Acts 2:38). God bless you!
David A. Sargent,
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