January 6 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 ... Matthew 7:24 Here is the familiar story of two men building houses. Both men used the same material. Both built in the same geographical location. But one man’s house stood while the other man’s house collapsed. The difference was in the foundations. One built on rock, the other on sand. In Palestine, all land becomes parched in the summer, causing even the sandy and unstable areas to appear rock-solid. The true test doesn’t come until the rain falls. Thus, Jesus is saying, ‘Be careful where you build your house. Build on something tried and true. Don’t take a chance. Build upon the Rock.’ Who is the one who builds his house upon the Rock? The one who hears the words of the Lord and does them. Who is the one who builds on the sand? The one who hears His words but doesn’t do them. One of the great dangers for us who love the Scriptures is to think that hearing is equivalent to doing, to erroneously conclude that because we hear the truth and agree with the truth we are automatically practicing the truth. But we are like the foolish man until we say, ‘Your words are right, Lord, and I am purposing to obey You now. By your grace, have mercy upon me and help me to change my ways.’ The wise man not only hears Jesus’ words, but puts them into practice. And his house stands when even the fiercest storm comes. This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book A Days Journey by Pastor Jon.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:35:14 +0000
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