“Everyone then who hears these words of mine
and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the
rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but
it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.”
The storm has landed. How’s your house doing?
Gale-force winds are testing the stability of
your construction, and according to Christ, the strength of your house is based
on the foundation.
Whether or not you have heard the words of
Jesus is not the question …. what you say you believe isn’t the issue….it apparently
boils down to “Obedience”. Jesus said that is the bedrock of our faith - yet
most of us don’t like to talk about it.
Jesus is not teaching “works” salvation - He
is talking about faith. What you “do” is dictated by what you “believe”. …. So, if this storm is producing cracks,
examine your obedience, because it is the thermometer of your faith.
Maybe your obedience has been misdirected to
idols… Perhaps during this storm, you are realizing that money lied about its
power…. or you are recognizing that self-centeredness is not an effective
strategy.
The false gods that make promises in the
sunshine - fail in the dark storm - so check their validity. Because no matter how impressive the structure
is – if the foundation crumbles it’s worthless.
The good news is you can rebuild. Don’t waste this pain. This can make you stronger… grow from it. If your
life is unstable tear it down, abandon the old foundation and build on one that
will withstand the assault.
You need to have iceberg faith. 90% of an
iceberg is underwater…but it is that unseen foundation that allows it to
destroy anything that comes against it. Your “house” needs to be built the same
way.
Have a faith that impacts what you do, and
who you are…According to Jesus, that is the game changer when you face a storm. When (not if) the rain comes - that alone will
determine whether or not you stand.
“Obedience
is the fruit of faith.” - Christina Rossetti
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