The importance of walking in obedience to the commands of God wasn’t lost on Jesus. While those who reject His teachings are building on a foundation that is easily shifted. Those who practice His teachings will build lives on a foundation that is extremely strong, and reliable not easily shaken. “But anyone who hears my teachings and does not practice them can be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” “Anyone who hears, considers, understands, believes, and obeys or applies My teaching to his life can be compared to a wise man who built his house on an unshakable foundation.” One built his house on the rock, and the other built on the sand. The first built on an unshakeable foundation, the latter did not. To bring this point across Jesus compared His listeners to two builders: one wise and discerning the other foolish. In light of all He had taught on the mount, Jesus wanted to make it clear that it was very important not just to listen to his teachings but to apply it to one’s life. The rain came down, the stream rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” What foundation will you build on “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. They may have wondered, what does building a house have to do with following the Law? 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.”Īmong His listeners were fishermen, tax collectors, teachers of the Law, Scribes and Pharisees. “Therefore,” He began, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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