What Are You Building Your Life On?--Matthew 7:24-29

The Two Foundations
​24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
28 When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; 29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

This is Jesus' summation to His sermon.  His true disciples hear his words and and put them into practice obediently.  These principles and the Word of God as a whole make a foundation as solid as bedrock that will last the test of time.  No matter what comes, God and His Word will endure forever and never fail.

Those who hear the words and refuse to listen to them and fail to apply them are building their lives on a faulty foundation, like building a house on nothing but shifting sand.  It may look great to be close to the beach, but if your house is just sitting on to of sand it's just going to be blown over because it wasn't build on a good foundation.

Ephesians 4:14-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

We see that the people realized that Jesus taught as if He authority that exceeded that of their religious teachers--and they were right.  Do you recognize His authority too?  Which foundation will you build your life on?  Will it be able to withstand the coming judgment when not just our deeds, but our thoughts, attitudes and motives will be judged?  Let us examine ourselves that call ourselves Christians and see if we love God words, apply His truth, obey His commands, and give Him the glory that only He deserves.