Mathew 7: 24
‘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: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.-
• DAILY READING 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:13; 2 Kings 18; Micah 7
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed thousands of homes in South Florida. Yet in an area where the wreckage looked like a war zone, one house remained standing, still firmly anchored to its foundation. When a reporter asked the homeowner why his house had not been blown away, he replied, “I built this house myself. I also built it according to the Florida state building code. When the code called for 2” x 6” roof trusses, I used 2” x 6” roof trusses. I was told that a house built according to code could withstand a hurricane—and it did.”
This house survived the hurricane because the owner built according to instructions. In Mathew 7:24, Jesus lets us know the importance of building according to instructions. It is the house that is built upon the solid foundation of the Rock, representing The Word of God, that survives the storm.
A storm will always demonstrate the stability of your foundation.
Psalms 11:3 says ‘If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?’
When personal storms come many lives are often destroyed and left in shambles, but if you construct your life according to Christ’s building codes you will not be disappointed. Obedience to Jesus’ words is protection in the midst of troubles. The time you invest in laying a strong biblical foundation will pay off, when the storms of life strike.
Building on the rock is the best flood insurance you can invest in. In the journey of life, storms will come and go. You are either in a trial, coming out of a trial, or entering into a trial. Nevertheless, if you’ve built your life on the foundation of Christ, you have nothing to fear.
That means you must guard your foundation and ensure that it is rooted and grounded in the Word of God, because it is only that which is built upon Christ that will last and not suffer loss.
Mathew 7:24 says ‘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: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.’
Rock is strong and immovable. But sand is always shifting. Building on the rock is building your life based on the Immovable Word of God. God’s word abides forever, it never shifts or changes. What God said 6000 years ago still remains the same today. Heaven and earth shall pass away but His Word remains infallible forever. It doesn’t matter the present situation, The Word always prevails in the end. It’s like pouring water over oil, the oil will always ascend to be on top of the water. The Word of God will always arise to be on top of every situation.
But building upon sand is building upon the shifting ways of the world.. The man who builds on such shifting policies and promises, in time, his house will fall. The arm of flesh would always fail. But when you base your life on the Word and trust in God, no matter what happens God will always keep you, so that you cannot fall.
PRAYER: Lord please help me to always build my life on the strong foundation of Your infallible Word.. Grant me the grace to pay the necessary price to store up Your Word in my heart. I know that by Your grace, I will always stand. No matter what comes my way, I shall never fall in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
God’s Word is ever unchanging, changing everybody who truly comes in genuine contact with it. – WORDBITE 222.
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