I work for a local government agency. We are in the midst of a three million dollar building project. In the construction industry there are things called change orders. You want to avoid them if at all possible because they bring up the cost of building extensively. When your job first goes out to bid, people who need the work get as low a price as possible so their bid will win. If they secure the job their bid means they will do the job for a set amount. After they have won the bid, some companies look for ways to make changes which mean dishing out money above the total of their bid.
We tend to face life as a customer seeking bids. We want to build our life with as little effort (cost) as possible. But change orders happen and the cost of living righteously escalates. Jesus’ words reassure us it is worth the extra cost to build our lives on the solid rock of his word.
Life’s change orders are an opportunity to see God at work in our lives. We recognize the greatest benefit during storms.
