Wise and Foolish builders

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law- Sermon on the Mount- Matthew 7:24-29

The sermon on the mount is full of little nuggets of wisdom direct from the mouth of Jesus to his church, the disciples and Christians around the world today. 

Here we have the parable of the wise and foolish builder. A wise man is building his house on the rock, a sturdy foundation. The fool has built his in the sand. A grand storm comes along and affects both houses differently. The house of the fool collapses because underneath his house, he had no solid ground to plant the foundation. The house of the Wise was able to withstand whatever the winds threw his way, because his house was structured securely on a firm foundation. The point of this nugget is really simple. Jesus is the rock. Storms of life are inevitable and some may cause damage. We, as Christians, have choice. Will we be a wise builder or a foolish one.

A wise builder is someone who not only goes to church on Sunday, but also is diligent in reading and knowing the living word of God. This person knows the bible is true and lives his life accordingly. Reading God's word for him is not just something to check of a to-do list, rather the thing needed to get his day going,(even before coffee). 

A foolish builder is the one who shows up late to church, only on Sunday morning. They may read their bible, but they don't let it blow their minds like it should. They may know that Jesus came to save them, even pray a prayer every now and then, but they never let Jesus take-over their heart. 

When we commit to being a wise builder, we are trusting our life to the only rock that can support us through life's battles. A house built without a strong foundation will only stand for so long. You may be able to fight off the small battles, but when the hurricane rolls in, your structure doesn't stand a chance. With our house upon the rock, we will come through the storm, maybe a little shaken, but not defeated. 

Ask yourself this question; are you Wise, or are you a Fool? 

Adam Semple- A Young Man on a Mission from God.