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Matthew 7:24-27
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Matthew 7:24-27
The Wise and Foolish Builders
7:24- 27 pp — Lk 6:47- 49
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 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. 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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
I'm struggling with this one. Which part is Jesus' words? Are his words the house or the rock? Normally I'd have said that it was the ground but that cannot be the case. In both stories here Christ's words have been heard and yet the ground changes.
Maybe the words of Jesus are the framework by which we are supposed to live. They're the house as it were. Within our houses we find family and joy and love and life. If they're not built on proper ground then even the best quality house will fall.
Does this mean that success depends on our actions? I don't think so. It's not a difficult choice is it when one must choose between a rocky firm ground and sand. This simple choice means we can enjoy the thins that Christ wants to give us.
We need to put into action the words of Christ. If this is the case then our house will be in a firm foundation. So whilst the words of Jesus themselves don't make up the ground on which the house is built, following them is.
The next question? What are the words of Jesus? What does he ask us to do? Not a lot. Come to him and accept him for who he is and that's enough.
The Wise and Foolish Builders
7:24- 27 pp — Lk 6:47- 49
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 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. 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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
I'm struggling with this one. Which part is Jesus' words? Are his words the house or the rock? Normally I'd have said that it was the ground but that cannot be the case. In both stories here Christ's words have been heard and yet the ground changes.
Maybe the words of Jesus are the framework by which we are supposed to live. They're the house as it were. Within our houses we find family and joy and love and life. If they're not built on proper ground then even the best quality house will fall.
Does this mean that success depends on our actions? I don't think so. It's not a difficult choice is it when one must choose between a rocky firm ground and sand. This simple choice means we can enjoy the thins that Christ wants to give us.
We need to put into action the words of Christ. If this is the case then our house will be in a firm foundation. So whilst the words of Jesus themselves don't make up the ground on which the house is built, following them is.
The next question? What are the words of Jesus? What does he ask us to do? Not a lot. Come to him and accept him for who he is and that's enough.
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