Matthew 7:24-25 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
When we were in Devon a few weeks ago we noticed a house on the clifftops had totally collapsed and fallen down the cliff due to coastal erosion in the storms.
None of us wants to collapse in life's storms and yesterday we looked at our lasting foundation and roots going deeply down into God's love. Scripture tells us that Jesus is the cornerstone, the foundation bedrock of the church and of our faith as individuals, and here He tells us how to build on it.
He says to be wise people and not only hear His teachings but actually do them. If we do them we will be able to withstand the storms of life that He describes.
Jesus talks about not judging people, forgiving them, loving our enemies, not worrying, doing to others what we want them to do to us, to ask, seek and knock, and so much more. He says if we do as He says we won't collapse.
Jesus never intended us to do those things in our own strength but when we remember He has us deeply rooted in His great love for us then we can do them in His strength and His ability. With His help we can build our spiritual house strong and we will keep standing.
Have a blessed weekend.😊
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