When a section of fence around our house blew down in a howling March
wind, my first reaction was to blame the man who built it for me only a few
months before. On further reflection, I knew the fault was mine. As the fence
was nearing completion, I told him there was no need to replace four existing
posts from the previous fence with new ones set in concrete. “Just attach the
new fence to the old posts,” I said. “It will be fine.” It was—until the winds
came.
Jesus told a powerful story to emphasize the importance of building our
lives on the solid foundation of obeying His Word. “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. But
everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a
foolish man who built his house on the sand” (Matt. 7:24-26). When the wind and
rain beat against the houses, only the one built on the rock remained standing.
Hearing God’s Word is essential, but doing what He says is the key to
weathering the storms of life. It’s never too late to start building on the
Rock.
When the world around you is crumbling,
God is the Rock on which you can stand. (RBC)
