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“Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: “He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.” Luke 6:47-48 NKJV

 

We all are builders, whether we realize it or not. We are constantly building somebody or something. Our buildings could be our lives, children, families, homes, careers, businesses, or ministries. Although everybody is a builder, not everybody is a wise builder!

Who is a wise builder?

In the Parable of the Two Builders, the Lord Jesus reveals who a wise builder is.

Matthew 7:24-27 – NKJV

 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

 25 “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

 27 “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

From the above parable, a wise builder is the person who builds his life, home, career, business, or ministry on the rock.

What is the rock to build on?

The Scripture presents Christ Jesus to us as the Rock to build on!

“… For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.” (1 Cor. 10:4 NKJV).

“There is no God except the Lord. There is no Rock except our God.” (Psa. 18:31 ERV).

According to Jesus’ parable, a wise builder builds his house on the rock, and a foolish builder builds his house on the sand and eventually suffers great ruin and loss.

Friend, what sort of a builder are you—a wise or foolish builder?

You are a foolish builder if you are not building your life, home, career, business, or ministry on the Rock (the words, teachings, examples, and principles of Jesus Christ). Whatever you build on any other foundation will not withstand life’s tests, trials, or pressures.

Paul warns, “For God has already placed Jesus Christ as the one and only foundation, and no other foundation can be laid.” (1 Cor. 3:11 GNT).

As you embark on a new journey of life this New Year, it is wise to carefully examine the foundation, principle, philosophy, or doctrine upon which you are standing or building your life before the storm or flood of life blows and beats on you.

Friend, are you building your life upon the teachings of Christ or the traditions of men?

If you are not building your life upon the words or teachings of Jesus Christ, you are certainly building upon a weak, shallow, and sinking foundation.

Christ is the only sure, firm, solid, and enduring foundation on which you can build your life and escape a great fall and ruin when the storm or tempest of life comes against you.

Beloved, no matter what comes against your life, marriage, home, family, career, business, or ministry this New Year, if it is built on Jesus Christ, God’s solid and sure foundation, you will stand and not fall apart, crumble, or collapse.

Therefore, this New Year, ensure that you are grounded only in the truths of God’s Word, not in the traditions and philosophies of this world.

Be a wise builder this New Year!

Build on Jesus Christ, the Rock!

 

Prayer:

I choose to be a wise builder this New Year. I will learn, know, understand, obey, and live by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Help me, Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

OUR mandate is to preserve the faith of the Apostolic Generation.

Pastor Eniyekpemi Fidelis Oyinpreyebi.

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