I am reading in large print on page A 20 in the paper. (Saturday, March 19, 2011 Weekend Herald)
It’s all about the damage the earthquake caused in Christchurch, the structural problems and the liquefaction ground. In the paper I read, “Engineers say what is needed is foundations which can move with the shake.”
In Luke chapter six at the end we are reading about the Wise Builder and the Foolish Builder. (Luke 6:46-49)
The Wise Builder does three things:
1. He comes to the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. He hears the Word of the Lord.
3. He puts the Words of the Lord into practice.
The Lord Jesus Christ is our rock.
David says in Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock,..” Read also: Psalm 19:14; Psalm 40:2; Psalm 61:2; Psalm 92:15.
Are you familiar with the hymn “Rock of ages, cleft for me,…” by Augustus M. Toplady?
Here is the first verse:
“Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee;
let the water and the blood, from Thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure, save from wrath and make me pure.”
The apostle Paul says in his first letter to the church at Corinth:
“FOR NO ONE CAN LAY ANY FOUNDATION OTHER THAN THE ONE ALREADY LAID WHICH IS JESUS CHRIST.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Philippians 3:13-14
“Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
“The evidence is now without dispute. If parents want their children to be successful socially and academically at school, the most important thing they can do is to collaborate with teachers and strive to maintain regular and effective communication. ” – C. Webster- Stratton
This is one of the new chapters in the book “The Incredible Years” by Dr. C. Webster Stratton: “How to partner with your child’s teacher to promote social and academic success.”
I am reading that on the back cover of the book “The Incredible Years” by C. Webster- Stratton.
The message is:
Communication!
The success of the children at school depends on the communication between parents and teachers!
Have you heard that before?
The parents must work together with teachers. The teacher must be a partner. The parents must strive to maintain regular and effective communication.
The success of the children of God in their lives depends on their communication with God!
Have you heard that before?
In First Corinthians 3:9 the apostle Paul says, “For we are God’s fellow workers;….” And in Second Corinthians 6:1 we read, “As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.”
Are we praying regularly to God? How effective are our prayers? Are we striving to maintain a regular and effective communication with the Living God?
