Text: Matthew 7:24-27
Note: Monday through Wednesday's devotions will be from the July 2000 archives.
Everyon then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, becausse it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against the house, and it fell - and great was the fall.
You are the beloved of God. You...yes you. Now what difference does that make. Do we build our lives according to such news..such truth or do we not. And, in addition, do we live our lives as though that is the word about others or not. This text is for people who hear the word...that's us. The people who hear the Good News...all go through the same life storms...we are not "saved from" the storminess of everyday life just because we follow Jesus. And yet, do we go through the storms knowing something solid about ourselves...something that cannot be washed away by the trial of the day or are we swept away. I would be the first to say I can easily be swept away. Then again, in the midst of a community of others who have heard the word of God's grace, I can be encouraged and from there stand up to the storms.
Connection: Stand on the rock today. Stand on the one who say "you the one!" And then...go about the things of the day and seize it as a follower of Jesus.
O God of our foundation, keep us firmly grounded in your word of truth so that when the winds of life blow against us, we may be fortified by your presence and secure within your life-giving word. AMen.
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