There is a difference between a house built on a poor foundation or a solid one. In Luke 6:46-49, Jesus is telling a parable through the analogy of building houses. We are all building our lives with either a firm foundation or a poor one.

In Luke 11:1-10, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. We are supposed to pray to our Father in heaven as a father who will always hear us when we ask. In this passage, Jesus also shares the parable of “The Friend at Midnight.”

Leaders like Moses, always aware of their own limitations, sought out the presence of God so they could embody the vision God had for them and the people they were leading. We too need God’s presence, direction, and word. Many have heard someone say that God never spoke to them. But, God continues to speak to us through his word, the Bible.

What happens when our relationships flatline?

Jesus offers to restore us. We don’t have to continue living in brokenness. Just because we encounter offense or even abuse in our relationships doesn’t mean we have to live with a root of bitterness (Hebrews 12:15).

We should be faithful to praise. We should be faithful to rave, boast, and celebrate our Lord. We should be faithful to acknowledge Him in public. We should be faithful to express our love toward Him by blessing Him by kneeling or bowing and aligning our hearts with His. We should be faithful to making music to God with strings. We should be faithful to address Him with a loud voice, to shout, and to praise His name. We should be faithful to lift hands in adoration. We should be faithful to sing exuberantly about the Lord. We should want to be a part of a church community that is faithful to praise Him.

Have you ever experienced a church prayer meeting? There are people who will try to impress you with the way that they pray more so than with the content of their prayers. Then, there are people who pray for things that most would not, such as for God to try them or test them. You don’t have to pray for trials. The sin is what you do that causes your life problems, and the weight is what other people do that causes your life problems.

Even in nothing, there is a blessing for those who dare to trust God. Things may not go according to plan, or in the way that you may think, but at the end of the day, God is always faithful. Your nothing is all that you need for God to turn it into a blessing that you could not see coming. Trust in God’s faithfulness.

The past few weeks, our sermons have focused on wanting to be faithful. At the end of our lives, every believer should want to hear the Father say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” We should want to be faithful, finishing in faith.