When we apply ourselves to Bible study we grow in knowledge, wisdom and truth (Proverbs 2:6). A peruse of Job 38-41, however, quickly put things into proper perspective. But I confess, there have been times when I allowed my relationship with God to become too casual–viewing Him more as my buddy rather than the infinite, omnipotent King of Kings. Growing up and regularly attending a Bible based church has truly been a blessing. “If there is one terrible disease in the church of Christ, it is that we do not see God as great as He is. The wise person is like the tree planted by the riverside, whose leaf does not wither ( Psalm 1:1–3). As we grow in trust and obedience, He will anchor our “house” in Him so that we are able to weather the storms.
God will bless the one whose life is built upon the Rock, Jesus Christ.
Own feelings bombard us inwardly to do the opposite of God’s will.īut despite these tensions, the wise person will follow God’s words as a result of trust and thankfulness. Sometimes the pressure to heed the world’sĪdvice and turn away from God’s words hits with hurricane force. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beatĪgainst that house, and it fell with a great crash.” (Matthew 7:24-27) But everyone who hears these words of mine andĭoes not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beatĪgainst that house yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the Gives us some wise words about the foundation of our lives: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mineĪnd puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the The main purpose of the foundation is to hold the structure above it and keep it upright. The strength of a building lies in its foundation. But the house built on the sand collapses during the storm, and the builder is dubbed foolish.Ī good foundation is obvious, but its importance can’t be overemphasized. I’m sure you know which house weathers the storm. Jesus tells a story about two men: one who builds his house upon a rock and another who builds his house upon sand. He finishes His sermon with not only a call to heed His message, but also to find one’s security in Him ( 1 Corinthians 3:11). Wave, an unexpected storm barges in with surging winds of adversity, strippingĮverything bare, exposing our foundation.Īll through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presented Himself as both the final authority and fulfiller of the Law. Of us experience setbacks and storms in life at one time or another. That was the end of an otherwise relaxing vacation, and the beginning of hisīeen literally pelted by a random wave, or regular wave for that matter! But all Wave pelted him downward into the sand before catapulting him onto the shore. Gentle rhythmic incoming tide, my dad didn’t see it coming. Almost lured to sleep atop his air mattress by the
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