Listen, then do
Monday, December 28
Listen, then do
Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. Luke 6:47-48
Luke 6 records a story of two people who have heard Jesus and His message. The difference between them is that one did what He said, and the other did not. When we consider the lesson which we ought to learn we understand that Jesus is not talking about those who do not know Him, but to those who do.
He tells us that when the storms come, it will separate the two those who listen and move from those who just hear. One person hears His word and is willing to ensure the foundation is secure so that he will be able to stand against the storms that come. The other person hears but does not want to apply the truth to his life. He is unwilling to do the hard work of building his life upon a solid foundation. He will not be able to withstand the storms that come his way. The consequences of their choices will be different. Both build houses, but Jesus says the test to see which one stands will be what they have built it upon, sand or rock.
It is easy to hear what God says, but hard to apply all of what He says to our lives. When building a house, the builder must dig down deep, laying a solid foundation before he can build upwards. The foundations are key to making sure the building will last and weather all kinds of conditions and storms.
How good is your foundation?