Do You Listen Wisely?

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods

The Rock or the Sand?

come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash." Matthew 7:24-27

Whether it is a physical house, or a spiritual house…and whether it is for one person, or for a family, a home needs to be built on a strong foundation. In most cities building inspectors come and make sure that the builder has prepared the forms for the foundation properly even before the concrete is delivered. Then again after the concrete foundation is prepared, inspectors come again to be sure that the house has a proper foundation or alignment. When the house is built in a less populated area, maybe the inspections are not as critical—but they are still necessary. When building a “spiritual” home there needs to be a wise mentor who can help build a good foundation—making sure that a deep relationship with the Lord is the basis of that foundation. Church attendance, Bible studies, scripture memorization and Christian fellowship provide additional depth and support to that spiritual relationship.

How are your spiritual and physical homes? There is not much we can do to the physical home foundation once it is formed, but our spiritual foundation can be strengthened with every decision we make to turn our life over more fully to the Lord. Choose today how deeply you want to serve God—in just a casual way—or from the very depth of your soul.

Listen to Jesus' teachings—be wise. Build your home on the Rock.

Prayer ~ Lord, show us the condition of our foundation with you and give us insight and wisdom in how to make that stronger. We love you and we live to serve you. Amen.

© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.

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