What Does Jesus Say About My House?

​Our house was built in 1913. It’s a Craftsman’s made home that came into this world somewhere in Hollywood, California.

We have no idea who originally built it, or where. We don't know who its neighbors were or what the area looked like at the time.  All we know is that sometime in its twenties, this lovely house was packed up and moved to the San Fernando Valley to make room for a freeway.

Originally, it was placed on the lot next door but in 1940, it was moved a hundred yards back to the space it occupies now. Then, in the summer of ‘53, the house was lifted up to make room for a basement. And after that it was bolted to the foundation, refusing to be budged in spite of the numerous earthquakes that have tried.
 
We’ve lived in this house for over twenty years, with plenty of movement of our own.
Although it seems like an endless cycle of patching, painting, pruning, and plumbing (which frustrates me to no end), this is more than just a dwelling place. It’s home. Our hearts are here. Our roots are here. But I know this won’t last forever. One day we all will move on. The house included.
 
This old place of ours is a great and humble reminder that the only thing that can weather time is God, whose providence and provision are the very foundations of life. As the psalmist writes, “Lord, you are my rock and my redeemer.” Knowing this, Jesus tells us a wise person is someone who builds their house upon this rock.

Having a strong foundation is key to keeping your house in shape, and your life in order. Once again, as we find ourselves in the midst of division and chaos, let us remember the words of Jesus who says, “do not let your hearts be troubled…for God has built a house for you.” He shows us how to build a life with God here and throughout eternity.  
 
With God as our true foundation, we can face life’s uncertainty knowing wherever God is, we are always home. For God is our rock. “And upon this rock I will build my church” says Jesus. “And not even the gates of hell will prevail against it.”