Don’t Stop Building By Paul Chappell Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 “For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:9–11 The first proposal to build a canal across Panama to shorten the distance ships had to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific was made in the 1500s, but the first serious effort did not begin until 1881. A French team began the effort but the dangerous mountainous terrain and the even more deadly jungle diseases, particularly malaria, proved too much. After spending nearly $300,000,000 the project was abandoned. In 1904 a United States construction team took over the project, and ten years later one of the greatest engineering feats in history was complete. Rather than allowing the obstacles to deter them, they kept building until the job was done. While each of us has different talents and abilities, we are all building on the same foundation—Jesus Christ. He is the basis of everything that we have, everything we are, and everything we do. One of the great challenges that Christians face in our day is a careless and aimless drift through life. Too many have been content with the firm foundation and neglected their responsibility to build something eternal with their time, treasure, and talents. The year before us has great potential and opportunity, but that will only be realized if we are faithful to build on what has already been done rather than deciding to be content and rest on our laurels. Longfellow wrote, “The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night.” Today’s Renewal Principle: Nothing of lasting value will...
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