This evening, Garry took our ‘Little Big Church’ service and spoke about the need to build on solid foundations. He re-told the story of The Three Llittle Pigs, reminding us that the easiest, quickest solutions are not always the longest-lasting (the houses of straw and sticks were easily demolished by the Big Bad Wolf, but the house of bricks was not). He also spoke on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders, showing us that building on good foundations (solid rock) is infinitely better than building on sand.
In both stories, we see that the easiest solutions do not always reap the biggest benefits. People are fundamentally lazy and want ‘quick fixes’, but we need to look to the longer term if we are to thrive. Jesus told us that whoever hears His words and puts them into action is like a wise man who built on solid rock. We need to be prepared to do what Jesus says, even if it is harder in the short term than other ‘solutions.’ We are looking for eternal treasure and rewards, after all, not earthly ones.