"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock." (Matthew 7: 24 - 25)
Who do you hire to build a solid family home that will last many years? Will you not employ the best builder?
"Unless the LORD build the house,
they labor in vain who build.
Unless the LORD guard the city,
in vain does the guard keep watch." (Psalm 127: 1)
The Lord Himself is the expert Builder.
Below are a few Gospel principles that ensure we build our spiritual life home on solid rock and not on sand:
"Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves." (James 1: 22)
Power comes from acting/doing.
"He [Jesus] replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” (Luke 11: 28)
Blessings come from obeying the word.
"For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified." (Romans 2: 13)
Emphasis again is on observing, acting and doing.
"Children, let no one deceive you. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous." (1 John 3: 7)
Believe what you read.
Teach what you believe.
Practice what you teach.
"Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." (John 13: 17)
Change happens not because of what you know but because of what you do daily.
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