Heart of Worship

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The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and slammed against two houses…one fell; the other stood fast

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.
Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell – and great was its fall.” –Matthew 7:24-27

Two men and two houses are going through the same storm with two completely different outcomes.  The only difference is that one of those houses is built on rock and the other on sand.  The houses represent our lives and what kind of foundation we’re building on.

“Everyone who hears these words of Mine and ACTS on them is like the wise man who built on the firm foundation.” (vs. 24) We can read God’s word every day and be so filled with it, but if we don’t act on it and live it out our faith is dead.  “Faith without works is dead.” –James 2:26.  But “Everyone who hears these words and does NOT act on them is like the foolish man who built his house on the sand.” (vs.26). If we don’t have a firm foundation that comes from living and acting on God’s word, when the storms of life come we’ll never make it through. 

Finding security and hope in things like money, health, our looks, etc. are things that will all fade away.  Even though those things are not bad, they won’t help us in life’s “storms.”  Placing all our security, trust, and hope in Jesus Christ will carry us through!  His love, grace, and strength are enough! 

“And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”

~2 Corinthians 12:9

Too often I read God’s word and set it aside until the next time I pick up my Bible, not thinking about what I read all day long.  I get busy and my mind starts thinking about a million other things.  But reading it and not thinking about it is not going to help us live it out.  Thinking about God’s Word throughout the day so that I can act on it is what I’m working on to build on the Firm Foundation. 

What are some ways you’re building on the Firm Foundation?  Will you be able to stand firm during the fiercest storm?

Jesus, draw me ever nearer as I labour through the storm.

You have called me to this passage, and I’ll follow, though I’m worn.

May this journey bring a blessing, may I rise on wings of faith;

And at the end of my heart’s testing, with Your likeness let me wake.

~Keith Getty