By Allen
White
Everyone
then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who
built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 (ESV)
If you were
raised in church, then not only did you witness the flannel graph presentation
of this parable, you also learned the song. Now, it’s going to be stuck in your
head for the rest of the day.
The simple
principle here is that if we build on the right foundation, Christ’s teaching,
then our foundation will be stable regardless of what peril might come our way.
If we build on an unstable foundation, well, then our house goes “splat.”
Jesus says
that the wise man “hears these words of mine and does them.” While we can
certainly gain wisdom from all of Jesus’ words, He is specifically referring to
the previous three chapters of Matthew that we know as “The Sermon on the
Mount.” In this sermon, Jesus gives us wisdom on the Law, murder and hatred,
adultery and lust, divorce, oaths, retaliation and redemption, love for our enemies, serving the poor, prayer,
fasting, eternal investments, worry, judging others, salvation, consequences,
discernment, and building wisely. If we hear what Jesus says AND do what He
says, then we are like the wise man. If not, well, “splat.”
Take the
next 10 minutes and read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:29). What one
principle of Christ’s wisdom stood out to you? What have you built on a solid
foundation? What in your life is shifting in the sand?
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