Housebuilder

 A foolish man  built his house on the sand.
And the rain fell, and floods came with the sudden squall
The winds blew and beat against that house,
Till it fell apart- and great was its fall   (Matthew 7:24-27)

A wise man built his house on the rock.
The rain and the floods came against its walls,
And the winds blew and beat upon that house,
but because it had been founded on the rock it did not fall!

We’ve a firm foundation in our cornerstone (Isaiah 28:16)

We’ve a Rock of refuge from every storm (Psalm 31:2, 71:3, 94:22, Isaiah 17:10)

We’ve a holy housebuilder whose building is sure (Ezekiel 36:36)
We’re the house He’s building and we will endure! (Hebrews 3:6)

Woe to him who builds his house
And without justice or righteousness (Jeremiah 22:13-14)
His upper rooms are desolate
With devastation and distress (Amos 5:11)

Guide us to Your holy habitation, Lord,  (Exodus 15:13)
Where Your glory dwells in the place (Psalm 26:8)
A house of prayer for all the peoples, (Isaiah 56:7)
Its  foundation built on grace! (1 Corinthians 3:10)

We’ve a firm foundation in our cornerstone
We’ve a Rock of refuge from every storm
We’ve a holy housebuilder whose building is sure
We’re the house He’s building and we will endure!

Bridge
Unless the LORD builds the house,
They who labor  build it in vain; (Psalm 127:1
By sound wisdom a house is built,
established and maintained; (Proverbs 24:3)
Christ is the son over His own house;
We are His house, on this we depend
if we hold fast the confidence and rejoice
in this hope firm unto the end. (Hebrews 3:4-6)

We’ve a firm foundation in our cornerstone
We’ve a Rock of refuge from every storm
We’ve a holy housebuilder whose building is sure
We’re the house He’s building and we will endure!

Anthony Foster
November 13, 2018