Christ, the Sure Foundation

 Not your mother or your father.  Not your best friend.  Not the brilliant philosopher nor the scintillating professor..  Not the politically correct public figure.  Not the cultural guru.  Not the bishop, nor the religion teacher. 

12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.  (Book of Mormon | Helaman 5:12)

This morning as I was saying my prayers I began to think about how truly profound the concept is that we must build our foundation upon our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God.   We are so often tempted to build foundations elsewhere.  We look to others, friends, family, associates, leaders.  We look to philosophies, sciences, the learning of men;. We look to governments, organizations and institutions.  Even the church, as important as it is cannot be the "Sure" foundation.  All of these sources have offerings that are important but they are infallible.   Christ is the only perfect being, the only Sure way.   If our foundation is build upon Christ we can then turn to serve and lift and be a strength in our relationships, in our endeavors, in our activities.  We can further His work in the church without being dismayed at the imperfections of it's members or leaders.  We are not swayed by the philosophies of men.  We may experience fog or disorientation for a time but we will survive the storm.  Our foundation will be Sure.

How to we build our foundation upon Christ?  In my mind we study his words and teachings.  We build a relationship with him through humble prayer.  We partake of the ordinances and covenants which symbolize His atonement and bring added power of faith into our lives.  We repent of our sins.  We follow his commandments and example.  We lift and serve our fellowmen.  We seek humility and teachability.