“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.” (Matthew 7:24-27 ESV)
Jesus brings His Sermon on the Mount to a close with the Parable of The Two Houses. Here Jesus calls us to decide between Himself and any other foundation upon which to build our life.
The house in the parable represents our life. During the course of our life, we will encounter many trials and struggles. When our life is built upon the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, our Rock, we will not be shaken. We will have the confidence to know that we can endure any storm that life may bring.
Wise people build upon the solid bedrock of Jesus regardless of the ever-changing, religious and cultural views of today’s post-modern world. Though the rains will fall and the floods will come; though the winds will blow and beat upon them, they will not fall because they have built upon the Rock. (cf. Matthew 7:24-25)
Fools build upon the sand of the ever-shifting, unstable earthly foundation of this world and not upon the firm foundation of the Word of Christ. When the rains fall and the floods come; when the winds blow and beat upon them, they will certainly fall - and the fall will be devastating. (cf. Matthew 7:26-27)
When we listen to Jesus and obey His Word; when we not only hear but act and put His Word into practice, we build upon Him as the bedrock - the firm foundation that upholds us. Nothing will be able to move us from that foundation! We are kept safe on the solid foundation of Christ - no matter how hard the storms of life beat against us!
"The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:2 ESV)
Lord Jesus, You are our rock and our refuge. You are our strength and our fortress. You are the firm foundation we choose to build our lives upon. In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen. †
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.” (Matthew 7:24-27 ESV)
Jesus brings His Sermon on the Mount to a close with the Parable of The Two Houses. Here Jesus calls us to decide between Himself and any other foundation upon which to build our life.
The house in the parable represents our life. During the course of our life, we will encounter many trials and struggles. When our life is built upon the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, our Rock, we will not be shaken. We will have the confidence to know that we can endure any storm that life may bring.
Wise people build upon the solid bedrock of Jesus regardless of the ever-changing, religious and cultural views of today’s post-modern world. Though the rains will fall and the floods will come; though the winds will blow and beat upon them, they will not fall because they have built upon the Rock. (cf. Matthew 7:24-25)
Fools build upon the sand of the ever-shifting, unstable earthly foundation of this world and not upon the firm foundation of the Word of Christ. When the rains fall and the floods come; when the winds blow and beat upon them, they will certainly fall - and the fall will be devastating. (cf. Matthew 7:26-27)
When we listen to Jesus and obey His Word; when we not only hear but act and put His Word into practice, we build upon Him as the bedrock - the firm foundation that upholds us. Nothing will be able to move us from that foundation! We are kept safe on the solid foundation of Christ - no matter how hard the storms of life beat against us!
"The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:2 ESV)
Lord Jesus, You are our rock and our refuge. You are our strength and our fortress. You are the firm foundation we choose to build our lives upon. In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen. †
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