Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
As Jesus wraps up this powerful sermon, he does so with a parable that adds a beautiful finishing touch. In this parable he contrasts a wise and foolish builder. The wise man builds his house on rock. Therefore, when the storm strikes, it stands. The foolish man builds his on the sand. Of course, when the storm hits, the house has no chance of "weathering" the storm and coming through intact! Now what is interesting in this parable is what distinguishes these two builders. Both heard the word of God. But only one (the wise builder) took the words of Jesus that he heard and put them into practice. The other (foolish builder) heard them and did nothing with them.
Friends, which is typically your response to God's Word? The answer to this question will go a long way toward determining how you will fare in the face of life's troubles (and if you are not facing any today, you will tomorrow - for troubles are part of the package of life.) So don't just read the word and walk away ... rather ask yourself, "What does God want me to DO in response to his word?"
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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