Matthew 7:24-27 KJV
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
I noticed two things as I considered these verses today
First, both the wise and the foolish were subjected to storms.
Building upon the rock does not prevent the storms. It only prevents your house from falling in the storm.
The description of the storm is pretty fierce
Rains descended
Floods came
Winds blew and
Beat upon that house
I know what it feels like to be inside the house while it is taking a beating and it is pretty unsettling.
The Lord never promised absolute ease and comfort. He only promised us that if we built upon the rock, the house would not fall.
Secondly, Jesus told us exactly how to build on the rock. He said we do it by hearing "these sayings of mine" and doing them.
It is that simple. Just listen to the Lord and obey what He says. When you do that you will build your house on the rock that will endure the terrible storms.
In fact, it is so simple that many people just can't do it. They feel like they have to do more than just listen to the Lord and obey.
They must need therapy
They must have to confront something or someone
They must have to fix something
When the storms are raging there are those who find they simply can't stay inside and enjoy their shelter; they feel like they have to flee.
And they are often the ones who are lost.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
I noticed two things as I considered these verses today
First, both the wise and the foolish were subjected to storms.
Building upon the rock does not prevent the storms. It only prevents your house from falling in the storm.
The description of the storm is pretty fierce
Rains descended
Floods came
Winds blew and
Beat upon that house
I know what it feels like to be inside the house while it is taking a beating and it is pretty unsettling.
The Lord never promised absolute ease and comfort. He only promised us that if we built upon the rock, the house would not fall.
Secondly, Jesus told us exactly how to build on the rock. He said we do it by hearing "these sayings of mine" and doing them.
It is that simple. Just listen to the Lord and obey what He says. When you do that you will build your house on the rock that will endure the terrible storms.
In fact, it is so simple that many people just can't do it. They feel like they have to do more than just listen to the Lord and obey.
They must need therapy
They must have to confront something or someone
They must have to fix something
When the storms are raging there are those who find they simply can't stay inside and enjoy their shelter; they feel like they have to flee.
And they are often the ones who are lost.
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