Dig Down Deep
"As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built." — Luke 6:47-48 Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, The person who comes to you, hears your words and puts them into practice is someone who is living deeper than a surface-level faith. This person is one who is willing to do the challenging work of digging down deep. Deeply digging into their own soul to remove layers of sediment and stoney ground in order to lay a foundation of your Word. Excavating one's heart can be grueling. It's easier to just build on the surface. Throw up a hastily built stick frame house and move on in. It's got four walls and a roof and it looks as good as anyone else's house. But when the raging waters of life rush in, as t...