Lessons from a Shed - 3

Lesson 3 – Lay a good foundation

Let me state the obvious—sheds have to be built from the bottom up. Lesson three: Lay a good foundation. For my little garden shed this meant two solid pieces of pressure-treated four by four skids. The pressure treated wood is more resistant to rot, fungi, and insects than is untreated wood. Of course if you are a purist you would probably go for cedar, which does not require being chemically treated. However, that was beyond my budget. With my four by four treated skids as a foundation I was ready to go.

Life also needs a good foundation. Jesus once told a story about two men, each of whom built a house. One built on sand, and one built on rock. When a storm came, bringing wind and water, the house built on the sand fell, but the one built on the rock stood firm (Matthew 7:24-28). Jesus went on to explain that a man who builds his life on Jesus’ teaching is like a man who builds his house on solid rock. That life will stand in the storms of life. But the man who ignores Jesus’ teaching is like one who builds his house on sand—that man’s life is on shaky ground.

Matthew 7:24 (NIV)

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.