Matt 7:13 (KJV) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: {strait: or, narrow} 14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. {Because: or, How}
Hebr 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims> ["exiles"-RSV] on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith} 1Pet 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers ["aliens"-RSV] and pilgrims ["exiles"-RSV], abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
There is but one "Sure Foundation" upon which we may build for eternity --- the Eternal Son Of God. He would be a foolish man who would attempt to construct and expensive house upon miry clay, but many, many men are careless and indifferent when it comes to their spiritual building. They build upon all sorts of foolish conceptions and think that it doesn't matter. How sad it will be for them when the rain descends, the floods come, the winds blow and beat upon such a house, for it will surely fall.
Help us, dear Lord, to seek to warn men to build upon "The Sure Foundation", Jesus Christ. Amen.
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