I got a call recently from a pastor friend in Cuba. He lives in a large city, and if you know anything about Cuba, you know that life there at this time is a struggle. He had been travelling throughout the countryside to encourage other ministers of the gospel. Those whom he met were in even humbler circumstances than he, which is a lot to say. Nevertheless, he remarked to me about how impressed he was that they were about the business of evangelizing and making disciples with heartfelt and joyful vigor. To him, it was a wonderful experience and it touched him that these folks were not focusing on what they didn’t have materially, but on sharing what they had that was of eternal value: their relationship with God. It struck me deeply that all is relative. Here he was telling me that he was humbled by the devotion of these very poor souls he had encountered. It was the very same sentiment that I have had each time I visit him in Cuba.

Jesus said, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21

In our society, we tend to make ourselves feel good by the aquisition of things, pleasure, or the money that brings them. It is a futile attempt to possess that which we cannot take with us after we die. Let us “lay up treasures in heaven” and may our hearts be there as well.

I’m not a construction engineer or builder, but I know a solid structure when I see it. I’ve learned to look at the most important part: the foundation. The foundation of a building, a bridge, or other structure tells us a lot about it. Seepage, cracks in the walls, settling or leaning to one side or another, all are signs that something is wrong with where the structure sits. Build the foundation properly, and problems are reduced or eliminated. Foundations can be repaired, but it’s best to start right. Make it a solid one.

God’s Word gives us direction on how to build a foundation for our lives. Paul states, “According to the grace given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 3: 10-11. He was talking to believers that were confused as who to follow, and Paul reminded them that they must build on one solid foundation of Christ and none other.

What does this mean? It means that if you trust God with your life, and everything that concern you, you will stand firm when difficuties arise. You will not necessarily be kept from trouble, but you will be able to endure it with grace, poise, and peace.

Our friends in Cuba that minister through the avenue of sports are a wonderful example of lives founded on Christ. They are sacrificial and other-centered, because they want to share the game changing experience of following Christ.

Ask yourself: Do you have this confidence? Do you have this peace? If not, give yourself to Christ and don’t delay. You will find that you will be firmly established for the rest of your life!

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Sports missionary work in the province of Mayabeque

“And Jesus came and spoke to them saying, All power is given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to keep all that I have commanded you; and behold I am with you every day, unto the end of the world.” Amen.

St. Matthew 28:18 – 20 KJV

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