Matthew 7:24-29—“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house, and it fell--and great was its fall."
We can quickly see that there are noticeable differences between these two builders. Jesus wants people who not only hear the word, and applaud the word, but instead, he wants people who will do what the Word says.
James 1:22 – “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” Hearing without doing; or knowing without using the knowledge could make one look foolish. Knowledge only becomes relevant when it is translated into action; wisdom, which is the text-book definition of obedience; hearing and doing.
Then Jesus now said that the wise builder is the one who builds his house up-on the rock, the Word of God. And the foolish builder built on sand, disobedience & carelessness.
Today we all have some house to build (life, families, homes, marriages, relationships, careers, legacies etc.), and we are building them whether wisely or foolishly. The building may look great on the surface.
But remember the stormy test & trials are coming. May the Lord shower us abundant grace to build on the Rock, so that after all storm, wind & rain, we will STAND, in Jesus Name. AMEN.
You will have good success this 2019.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
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