Jesus closed this discourse with the same illustration He
used in the Sermon on the Mount – the two men, one wise and one foolish, who
built their houses with different foundations.
The action that the foundation building process represents is one’s obedience
to the “sayings” of Jesus (v. 47). In
both this discourse and the Sermon in Matthew 5-7, Jesus emphasized that to
call Him “Lord” was validated by obedience to His word.
This parable does not need deep analysis because I already
know what obedience is, and I have the clear teaching of Jesus to instruct
me. OK – Let’s do this!
The storm is coming and only the truly obedient lives will remain. Though he may not know the depths of Scripture, no true believer in Jesus Christ can honestly claim he does not know what Jesus expects him to do today.
The storm is coming and only the truly obedient lives will remain. Though he may not know the depths of Scripture, no true believer in Jesus Christ can honestly claim he does not know what Jesus expects him to do today.
Coram deo
Rick,I esp enjoyed this "talk." Is this a picture of the pond by your house? Very interesting picture! Lori
ReplyDeleteLori, thanks for commenting. Yes the pond is the one behind our house. The picture was taken from our patio.
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