“Therefore
whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise
man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was
founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not
do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the
rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and
it fell. And great was its fall.” (Matthew 7:24-27 NKJ)
whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise
man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was
founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not
do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the
rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and
it fell. And great was its fall.” (Matthew 7:24-27 NKJ)
Hopes and dreams
form the structure of our lives. Of course, we can envision many a splendored
thing but life doesn’t always produce our visions. We are all familiar with
tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, overwhelming snowstorms and
violence of every kind.
form the structure of our lives. Of course, we can envision many a splendored
thing but life doesn’t always produce our visions. We are all familiar with
tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, overwhelming snowstorms and
violence of every kind.
In today’s passage,
our Lord is not talking about brick and mortar houses. Instead he is
metaphorically speaking of how we build our spiritual self, our lives. Our
lives can be wise or they can be foolish. It is up to the builder.
our Lord is not talking about brick and mortar houses. Instead he is
metaphorically speaking of how we build our spiritual self, our lives. Our
lives can be wise or they can be foolish. It is up to the builder.
The builder can pay
strict attention to the architect and
follow his blueprint exactly or he can ignore the architect altogether and
build like he desires. The difference is the foundation upon which the builder
erects his house. Following the architects blueprint, the builder is assured of
a solid foundation. Following his own design, the builder risks destruction.
strict attention to the architect and
follow his blueprint exactly or he can ignore the architect altogether and
build like he desires. The difference is the foundation upon which the builder
erects his house. Following the architects blueprint, the builder is assured of
a solid foundation. Following his own design, the builder risks destruction.
If our hopes and
dreams are established on an unshakeable foundation, the storms of life will
not move them. But a sandy, unstable foundation will collapse when storms,
fire, violence and other destructive elements blow through life.
dreams are established on an unshakeable foundation, the storms of life will
not move them. But a sandy, unstable foundation will collapse when storms,
fire, violence and other destructive elements blow through life.
Hopes and dreams —
life — must be acted on and not merely fantasized and read about. Hearing the
Lord’s teaching is important, but not sufficient to construct a strong
foundation. We must hear and act on his teachings in order to establish a
solid, unshakeable foundation for our lives.
life — must be acted on and not merely fantasized and read about. Hearing the
Lord’s teaching is important, but not sufficient to construct a strong
foundation. We must hear and act on his teachings in order to establish a
solid, unshakeable foundation for our lives.
Dear Father, thank
you for being our rock and foundation. Enable us to construct our lives on your
foundation. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
you for being our rock and foundation. Enable us to construct our lives on your
foundation. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Get on the rock
today,
today,