But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Matthew 7:26
There were two kinds of people in the days of Jesus—as there are today—some that hear the words that Jesus spoke and were awed by His wisdom and understanding, but did nothing about what they heard. And then there are those that hear the words and act on them. Jesus said that those who heard the words but failed to put them into practice were foolish and likened them to building a house on sand.
How foolish, indeed, it would be to build a house on sand.
The person who followed what Jesus taught was a person who would be sure to weather life's ups and downs.
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock (Matthew 7:24-25).
You never know how well your house is built until it is tested by the elements.
Torrential rains reveal the quality of your roof...
Wind and cold reveal how well your home is insulated...
Heat and sun reveal the quality of your paint and siding...
All these elements reveal whether a solid foundation has been laid to make your home a secure and lasting place to live.
Many of us find that we have given only lip service to God's commands.
When we are faced with the reality that our foundations are not strong enough to weather life's ups and downs we how do we react…
Do we fret and worry?
Do we take life into our hands?
Do we respond inappropriately when we don't get what we want?
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