Tidal Wave

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10

Jayce hung up his jacket and walked into the kitchen. “Hi, Mom,” he said.

“Hey, buddy,” replied Mom. “Need a glass of milk and a few crackers?”

Jayce nodded and plopped down in a chair while his mom poured him some milk. “You’re not going to believe what happened to my project today,” he said, shaking his head. He grabbed a cracker from a plate on the table. “I worked so hard to create that ancient Mayan city.”

“Yes, and you did a great job on the temple and palace and all those other buildings,” said Mom. “So what happened?”

“After you dropped me off at school, Ford came over and started asking questions about the project. He was carrying a bowl of water to use on his own project. Before I had two words out of my mouth, someone bumped into Ford, and my Mayan city was hit by a tidal wave!”

“Oh no!” said Mom.

“It washed the ground right out from under the main temple,” continued Jayce. “When I was working on it a few weeks ago, somebody told me I should use plaster instead of sand for the ground. I should have listened.”

“Well, I’m sorry your project got messed up,” said Mom.

“Me too,” said Jayce. Then he laughed. “But my teacher did say it was the most realistic disaster project she’d ever seen! She told me this should help me remember that things don’t last unless they stand on a strong foundation and that sand doesn’t make a good foundation for building.”

Mom nodded. “It reminds me of the Bible passage about the importance of building our lives on Jesus,” she said. “If we trust in anything or anyone other than Jesus, it’s as though we’re building on sand. We need to make Jesus our foundation by trusting Him to save us from sin. Then He will help us build our lives on His truth in the Bible and share His love with others in all we do.”

Jayce grinned. “So I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad. I may have chosen the wrong foundation for my project, but I trust in Jesus, so I have the right one for my life.”

“Yes,” said Mom. “That’s much more important!”

–Jana Weed