Shoes and a Sure Foundation

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation...

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

What is the definition of foundation? This is what I found in the unabridged dictionary on line.

foun·da·tion - Spelled Pronunciation[foun-dey-shuhn] –noun

1. the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.
3. the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.
4. the act of founding, setting up, establishing, etc.: a policy in effect since the foundation.
5. the state of being founded.

I have a true and sure foundation!! My maternal Grandfather found the truth of the Acts 2:38 message at a young age. Shortly after, he and Grandma took their children and began preaching all over the state of Louisiana. He preached in many brush harbor meetings, and any place they needed revival. The family met with all kinds of obstacles and fought many evil spirits in order to preach the truth...but that's another blog!! LOL He later founded the church in Winnsboro, LA which is now pastored by my uncle.

I am third generation Pentecost, and was provided with a true and sure foundation, but I, myself, had to build on that foundation with my own consecration to God. I had to develop my own prayer life and convictions, and receive the revelation of the truth for myself. One cannot stand solely on the "religion" of one's parents or grandparents. It must be found for ourselves, but we are surely blessed if we have a heritage to back us up!! I am thankful that God chose my family to be part of the "chosen few". Because of the foundation of truth in my life, the devil has been able to "shake" the foundation of my soul with many trials and heartaches, but with the grace of God, he has not been able to make the temple come crashing down. Thanks be only to God!!

So...on a lighter note!! The Bible says that our bodies are the temple of God.

1 Corinthians 6:19

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Well, this temple needs a good foundation, doesn't it? That's the reason I LOVE shoes!! See, now you ladies that are married, have the perfect excuse to provide your husbands when he says..."another pair of black shoes? don't you have 20 pair of black shoes already?"...

The foundation of this temple is our feet, and our feet can't hurt, or the rest of the temple is miserable. Also, the foundation needs to look good, or the rest of the temple just won't look finished.

Shoes provide a covering for our feet. They protect our feet from the elements, and the ground that we walk on. But if shoes are necessary, they might as well be cute, right? And they need to match our outfits. I have never seen a pair of shoes that would go with every thing in my closet!! A man says he only needs 3 pair of shoes...brown, black and tennies... BAH...even men need more pairs of shoes than that!! How can they provide their temple with a good foundation with only 3 pairs of shoes? They can't!!

So, I say...let's go buy a pair of shoes today!! Have fun!!