Post by mommadee48 on Nov 14, 2022 12:08:05 GMT -5
TWO HOUSES; MATTHEW 7:24
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
To test the stability of two houses, engineers simulated a Category 3 hurricane by using powerful fans that produced wind gusts of one hundred miles per hour for ten minutes. The first house was built according to a non-hurricane building code, and the second house was put together with a reinforced roof and floors. The first house shook and eventually collapsed, but the second house survived with only a few cosmetic damages. One of the engineers summarized the study by asking, "which house would you rather be living in?"
Concluding His teaching on values of kingdom living, Jesus said, "Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock" (MATTHEW7:24). The fierce winds blew, but the house survived. In contrast, the person who hears and yet doesn't obey," Is like a foolish man who built his house on sand" (v.26). The fierce winds blew, and the house collapsed under the intensity of the storm. Jesus presented His audience with two options: build your lives on the solid foundation of obedience to Him or on the unstable sand of your own ways.
We too have to make a choice.
Will we build our lives on Jesus and obedience to His word or disobedience to His instruction?
By the Holy Spirit's help, we can choose to build our lives on Christ.
How have you experienced what it means to have Jesus as the foundation of your life?
In what areas is He inviting you into greater obedience?
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
To test the stability of two houses, engineers simulated a Category 3 hurricane by using powerful fans that produced wind gusts of one hundred miles per hour for ten minutes. The first house was built according to a non-hurricane building code, and the second house was put together with a reinforced roof and floors. The first house shook and eventually collapsed, but the second house survived with only a few cosmetic damages. One of the engineers summarized the study by asking, "which house would you rather be living in?"
Concluding His teaching on values of kingdom living, Jesus said, "Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock" (MATTHEW7:24). The fierce winds blew, but the house survived. In contrast, the person who hears and yet doesn't obey," Is like a foolish man who built his house on sand" (v.26). The fierce winds blew, and the house collapsed under the intensity of the storm. Jesus presented His audience with two options: build your lives on the solid foundation of obedience to Him or on the unstable sand of your own ways.
We too have to make a choice.
Will we build our lives on Jesus and obedience to His word or disobedience to His instruction?
By the Holy Spirit's help, we can choose to build our lives on Christ.
How have you experienced what it means to have Jesus as the foundation of your life?
In what areas is He inviting you into greater obedience?