The Bible says:
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded on a rock.”
— Matthew 7: 24-25
Building codes are rules for the designing and construction of buildings that by law are to be adhered to by the one constructing the building to assure the safety of the future occupants.
The building code given by civil authorities will be different based on the geographical location.
They will reflect the areas susceptibility to certain forces of nature such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods.
The building codes in California and Oklahoma will not be the same as they are in Georgia.
When the draft or blueprints for a building are seen to meet the building codes the builder is given a permit to build.
A person may read and even memorize the building code but if he doesn’t do as the code says when constructing the building the occupants will not be safe when disaster strikes.
Not only are men building homes they’re also building lives. As a building must have a strong foundation to survive the storms so must a life have a strong foundation to survive the many storms of life.
The sure foundation for one’s life is faith in Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3: 11)
Then as a construction crew adds the floors, walls, and roof to a building’s foundation the Christian adds to his faith in Christ and builds himself up in this most holy faith. (Jude 20) Peter then adds:
“To his faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”
— 2 Peter 1: 5-7
And with charity comes completion and perfection. (Colossians 3: 14) A person may read and memorize God’s building codes for life but if he doesn’t base his life on them he will not survive the storms of life.
The person who follows God’s building codes for life will still be standing after the storms of life have done their worst and passed on.
Are you building your life according to God’s building codes?
James H. Cagle is a Ray City resident who pastored several churches for a total of 11 years. Email him at [email protected]
