On rock or sand?

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.  — Matthew 7:26

 Japan’s second-largest airport is sinking into the ocean. When Kansai International near Osaka was constructed on an artificial island, designers and builders knew that it would settle. They built hydraulic jacks into the structures to correct any tilt that occurred. But during its first 6 years, several key portions of the airport have reached or exceeded their 50-year sinking projection. They say there is no reason to be alarmed, but local residents are not so sure.

Most of us will never design or build an airport, but we are all in the process of constructing a life. There is no more crucial decision than choosing the foundation upon which we build.

Jesus used the metaphor of building on sand to describe the person who hears His words but does not put them into practice. “The floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house,” Jesus said, “and it fell. And great was its fall” (Matthew 7:27). Merely hearing what Jesus says is not enough.

In contrast, Jesus likened the person who hears and keeps His teachings to a wise man who builds his house on the rock (v. 24). Not even the fiercest storm can bring it down.

Solid rock or sinking sand? On what foundation are we choosing to build today   — David McCasland

If you want life’s truest treasures

Do not build on sinking sand;

Build upon the Rock of Ages,

Trust in God’s almighty hand. — Jarvis

READ: Matthew 7:21-29

With God’s word as your foundation, you can build a godly life.

The Bible in one year:

• Amos 1-3