Build on rock to last forever

Mat 7:24 “ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:” Amazing Principles of the Uni-verse revealed verse by verse Wisdom consists of hearing the Word of Christ and doing it. It is knowledge of the teachings of Christ combined with practical application. Christ unlike other teachers did not teach philosophy but taught what is doable. We are considered wise to the extent we hear His Word and obey it. Wisdom is applied knowledge. The word, “ whosoever” implies that the call to build is given to every human being, regardless of race, religion, cultural background, gender, age,class or nationality. When we look around the world and at world history, we hear of many amazing buildings, palaces and structures being built but today we have only at best ruins of these constructions. When they were built, they were built to impress and last. But, few if any have survived the centuries in their pristine glory, having been beaten by the weather or by invasions of marauding intruders. The Word of Christ is a solid rock foundation. The crises we face in life nor the temptations will not shake or move it. The changes in society and in the world around us will not affect us. We must dig deep into the rock to give a sure footing to the pillars of the foundation. What we build on the rock foundation, the superstructure of the house will be our own original work. We are each called to be a master builder, careful of the materials we use, not building with hay but with materials worthy of a King, the best that we can muster. In the Kingdom of God, no two houses will be built exactly the same way. Every one of our lives, our testimonies will be unique. We have little strength of our own but we borrow from the infinite strength and power of Christ. David ran and hid from his mortal enemies’ attack in a rock and he called it “ the rock of Escape.” Jesus is the Rock of Escape for us. A sense of conviction,an absolute sense of security, inner strength that springs forth from a deep source, a clear sense of direction or vision, a confidence that things will turn out beautiful in the end, a single-mindedness and wholeheartedness in our belief in Christ, the ability to undergo hardships or endurance, a constancy of purpose and a consistency of attitude and behaviour are the rock-like characteristics that distinguish a believer from a non-believer. Tsunami –sized events will take place all around our house or all through our lives to test the rock foundation. But, the rock that has stood the test of times will withstand any pressure, overcome any challenge. The rock will hold aloft the superstructure of our lives, safe from harm and destruction. Prateep V Philip