"The Foundation on the Rock"

“The Foundation on the Rock”

 

“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.   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.   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.   The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”       Matthew 7:24-27

 

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus left the people with these options.  They could either FOLLOW Him and His teachings or they could FOLLOW the Pharisaic style of righteousness. 

 

The option of FOLLOWING Christ, was likened to a FOUNDATION that was built on the ROCK.  When the rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house, and yet it STOOD FIRM, because of its SURE and FIRM FOUNDATION that was built on the ROCK, which is JESUS CHRIST.    When one’s FAITH comes under attack, it can withstand the harshness of the storms of life, because of its FIRM FOUNDATION that is built on the ROCK, Jesus Christ.

 

The option of FOLLOWING the Pharisaic style of RIGHTEOUSNESS was likened to a FOUNDATION that was built on the SAND.  When the rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against the house, it COLLAPSED, because its FOUNDATION was WEAK and UNSTEADY, and had NO STRENGTH or FIRMNESS to it, because it is based on WORKS, and HUMAN EFFORT.   IF this is the type of FOUNDATION your FAITH is based on you’re in TROUBLE. When the STORMS of LIFE come, your FAITH will be like the FOUNDATION that is built on the SAND, KEEPING the LAWS and GOOD WORKS, which will COLLAPSE. 

 

KEEPING the LAWS and GOOD WORKS alone, will NOT get you into Heaven.   Jesus said, “I am the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE.  NO one comes to the Father except through ME.”   (John 14:6)  Jesus Christ is the ONLY WAY to get to Heaven.  He is the ROCK that the FOUNDATION of your FAITH MUST be BUILT UPON.   There is NO OTHER, guarantee or source on which you can TRUST with your ETERNITY.   If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God then your ETERNITY will be spent in Hell with all of its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPE.  So you MUST BUILD your FOUNDATION of FAITH on the ROCK (Jesus Christ), by TURNING AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURNING TO God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you before God.   Then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and BUILD your FAITH on a FIRM and STRONG FOUNDATION, which is BUILT on the ROCK, Jesus Christ.   Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!