"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: 25and 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.
26“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: 27and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
26“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: 27and 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 NKJV
Jesus told this parable about two men who built a house. One was wise and built his house on rock. The other man, was foolish and built his on the sand:
(1) The two men had built a house
(2) Both these men had heard the words of Jesus
(3) Both of them encountered a violent storm
They were both familiar with the word of God but one acted in a wise way, the other in a rather foolish manner. Wisdom is the ability to apply spiritual truth to life. Foolishness is the inability and unwillingness to apply this. The wise man had taken notice of God's word and built his house on rock, whereas the foolish man built on sand. Let us remember that, Jesus is the Rock any other decision is sand. The trials of life expose what foundation we have built on.
So, this parable points out the importance of having a relationship with Jesus, and only doing what He directs us to do. It is hard work to do this and we fail many times to get it right but, it is the right way to go. Trying to cut corners and acting without thinking is the way to disaster. It may seem ok to make our own decisions but, we risk the chance of things going wrong and this can be costly.
Proverbs 3:5-6 explains this well: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.'
Probably, most of us know this Proverb off by heart, but, do we take notice of it. This can be a major error in our Christian walk. We know the scriptures and we nod our heads in agreement and straightaway, go off and forget all about the word. Don't let us get too complacent and smug. We may have been a Christian for many years but that doesn't mean that we know it all. The bible is our route planner, and Jesus our compass, we need them both, all the time. I will say it again 'The trials of life expose what foundation we have built on'.
So let's get this right. Just saying😎
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
Lord Jesus, I have sinned
I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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