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SINKING SAND

Text : 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:* 

I am sure you are familiar with this popular but ever inspiring hymn by Edward Mote :

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus' blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame

But wholly lean on Jesus' name

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand...

One line that struck a big cord with me in the hymn is "All other ground is sinking sand." I need you to take time to reflect on this statement. All other ground is sinking sand. If you are fully persuaded that all other ground is sinking sand, then, why do you strive so much to stand on sinking sand? 

For some, 'the other ground' is education, for others, it is religion, money, fame, career, power, children and the list is endless. However, every other ground apart from Jesus is a sinking sand. 

 *To stand on sinking sand is to build your life around stuffs that cannot stand the test of eternity.* 

Now, Jesus Christ clearly told us that, there are basically two types of builders from the. stock of His followers :

The wise and the foolish builders. *The distinguishing factor between the wise and the foolish is obedience.*

Hear what Jesus has to say about those who listen to Him :

Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. Matt. 7:24-27.

Note that two things are common to these two categories of people. 

1. They are both hearers of the sayings of Jesus. 

2. They were both faced with challenges of life. 

The difference is while one does what he hears, the other chose to only hear but never to do. 

It is foolishness to hear the words of Christ and not obey Him. 

 *Real blessing is commanded only on the "doer" of the word and not on the hearers.* 

Anyone who is not careful to observe and to do all that Christ is commanding him, is building his life on a sinking sand. 


 *PRAYER FOCUS*

1. Father, I receive the Grace to be the doer of your word in Jesus name. 

 

Bible Reading: James 1:22-25.


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