Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. ~ Matthew 7:24
During his sermon on the mount, Jesus tells a parable, or story of two men who build houses. One man built a house on rock and another man built his house on sand. When the storm came, the house on the rock could withstand the pressure while the house on the sand collapsed. The man who built his house on the rock was considered wise while the other man was considered foolish. Well of course! Who builds houses on shifting material? The point of the story is that foundations matter. In order to have a strong, steady and stable home the foundation must be of solid and sturdy material, or else the house won’t last long. The same is true of our lives. Our spiritual and worldly lives. The spiritual meaning of the parable is that we are each building a life that is either stable, or shaky. The proper foundation for life is God’s word and Jesus’ teaching and not just listening to them, but acting on them and living His word out. In today’s culture it is easy to get turned around and swayed by the world and our flesh. Our human nature and reactions are often contradictory to what Christ would have us do. We have to be intentional about following His ways even when they seem hard and don’t make sense to us. A wise man will follow God’s ways no matter the pressure of the world because he trusts God. A life lived with God as the foundation will be much more stable, protected and steadfast when the storms of life come their way. When the world’s house on sand gets caught in a storm it often crumbles and leads to destruction as there is no sure foundation, faith, or trust in the life they have built. Do you want a strong, anchoring, trustworthy home? Anchor yourself and your life in Christ. Do not build your house on the way of the world that changes at a moment's notice. Let us build our homes, families, work, church and communities on the firm foundation of God’s word and truth. The wise man has faith and hope here and a life of everlasting love, peace and hope for the next. ~ Amen
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