Wise Builder

MATTHEW 7:24-27 The Wise and Foolish Builders

24Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The 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. 26But 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. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.
Your house (which represents your life) will withstand the storms of life only if you DO what is right instead of just talking about it. God is more concerned about our walk than our talk.To build on the rock means to be a hearing, responding disciple of Jesus Christ. Practising obedience to His word and ways becomes the solid foundation to weather the storms of life.

1. What kind of foundations do people nowadays (Christians included) choose to build their houses on, apart from our rock Jesus Christ? (What is of utmost importance to them, where their values may come from, what governs their decisions)


1 CORINTHIANS 3:11-15
11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
On the day of judgment (the Day), God will evaluate our house and determine if we have been faithful children. Good work will be rewarded and inferior work discounted. Unfaithful workers will be saved, but like people escaping from a burning building, all their possessions (accomplishments) will be lost.

2. What kind of house do you think will survive the fire? (What is God really looking for in our lives? Think character-wise)


3. What changes do you want to make to Your house? Might be those major-revamp-large-overhaul kind or those tiny-repairs-mend-the-pipeline kind. (What kind of life would please God a little more?)




Slipshod house builder story
Takeaway: God is not just interested in the size of our house or the outward appearance. He is more concerned about the inside, the paint at the corners, the back door… He’s looking at the little things people may be missing. You have a choice of what kind of house you want to build, what kind of life you want to live unto the Lord. You only have one life, LIVE IT!




THAT’S ALL FOLKS!! =)

shared by Peixin, Light Cell.