sand...

"Do not store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."  (Matthew 6:19, 21)

Before the sun was up too high and it would be hotter than blue blazes, my granddaughter and I ventured down to the beach.

Right away we noticed a beautiful sandcastle! It had survived the night somehow. Even though it was intricate and had obviously taken some time to do, the rising morning tide would surely wash it away.

We can build our lives on many things.  Possessions, money, business, identity. They will all one day be gone,washed away. We didn't bring anything into this world, and we can't take anything out of it (1 Timothy 6:7) - except our relationship with the Lord. That is forever.

I thought about an action Sabbath school song the kids used to sing based on Luke 6:47-49

    The wise man built his house upon the rock....

        and the rain came tumbling down.

    The rain came down and the floods came up....

        and the wise man's house stood firm.

    But, the foolish man built his house upon the sand...,

        and the rain came tumbling down.

    The rain came down and the floods came up,...

        and the foolish man's house went SPLAT!!

    So, build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ....

        and the blessings will come down.

    The blessings come down and the prayers go up....

        so, build your life on the Lord!

As beautiful as the sandcastles of our lives may be, they are still just that: sandcastles. How awesome we can build our lives on the love and faithfulness of the Lord and the principles of His Word.

That is good news.

-sally i. kennedy