Today's Daily Lesson comes from 1 Corinthians chapter 3 verses 10 through 15:
10 According to the grace of God 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. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—13 one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
The work of the builder is not judged on day one, at grand opening, when the ribbon is cut and all the people cheer. That's a great day, to be cherished for sure. But it's not the Day.
The Day comes later -- maybe months or years or even decades later. The Day comes when the fire comes. The Day is the day when the building's mettle is put to the test.
The Day is the day when the truly committed are separated from those who just wanted to be a part of the next big thing.
The Day reveals who joined the church and who joined a preacher.
The Day makes known who the Pillars are -- on both sides of the building.
The Day is the day when a people's deepest values are reaffirmed -- in spite of the cost.
The Day is a difficult and painful day; it is not without loss and destruction.
But the Day is the day that the LORD has made; and at the end of what is left is integrity.
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