Our first reading from Isaiah 26 includes this: "For the LORD is an eternal Rock. Jesus continues this theme of rock in our Gospel reading from Matthew 7.
Today Jesus teaches about acting on his words. He likens those who do not act on His words to someone who builds a house on sand. You don’t need to be a construction expert to know that this is not a very solid foundation. On the other hand, those who hear Jesus’ words and act on them are like someone who builds his house on rock. Solid. For the long haul.
We all know that Jesus is speaking of spiritual matters. So today, I thought we could have a little construction discussion. Let’s look at some common foundation materials and what they equate to: wealth = sand, possessions = sand, power = sand, fame = sand, anything but Christ = sand. Pretty simple equations, huh? So, on what foundation is your house built? I guess when the wind and rains come, we’ll find out, won’t we?
Father, we thank you for the rock that is the Word of Christ. Give us the grace and vision to build our houses on Him. Amen.
Today let us pray for all those who will lose their jobs this Christmas season and hope that their house is built on the solid rock, JESUS. Amen.
Peace be with you!