24 “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. 25 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. 26 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. 27 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
“We have this HOPE as an anchor for the soul. It is sure and it is strong!”
Hebrews 6:19
What Being Tied To The Rock Looks Like
I Treat God’s Word As A Gift To Me
“The Lord says, ‘My people, I promise to give you my spirit and my word, and these will be my gifts to you and your families forever.’” Isaiah 59:21
“Every GOOD GIFT and every PERFECT PRESENT comes from God our Father above, who created all the lights in the heavens. But unlike those lights that create shifting shadows, God NEVER CHANGES. God chose to GIVE US LIFE by giving us his WORD OF TRUTH, so that we could be his most important creation.” James 1:17-18
5 Aspects Of God’s Good Gifts
- God’s Word is Good.
- God’s Word is Perfect.
- God’s Word is True.
- God’s Word is Unchanging.
- God’s Word is Life-Changing
I Humbly Accept God’s Word
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and
humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” James 1:21
I Do Whatever It Says
“Do not merely LISTEN to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says! Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But if you KEEP LOOKING INTENTLY
into the perfect law that gives freedom, and you CONTINUE to do this, NOT forgetting what you have learned, but DOING IT — then you will be BLESSED
in whatever you do.” James 1:22-25
Seeking God’s Blessing
- LISTEN TO THE WORD “Listen”
- STUDY THE WORD “Keep looking intently”
- MAKE IT A HABIT “Continue to do this”
- DO WHAT IT SAYS! “Do what it “says”
“Rock badgers are neither strong nor powerful but they are wise enough to live in the safety of solid rock.” Proverbs 30:26
Are you?
“Everyone who pays attention to my word and puts it into practice is like a wise person who built his house on a solid rock foundation. And then the storm arose
and the rain poured down and the floodwaters rose and the storm winds beat hard against it, that house, yet it did not collapse. Nothing moved it because it
was anchored to the rock. But, everybody who hears my word and doesn’t practice it, doesn’t put it into practice, is like the foolish person who built his house on sand. And when the storm hit and the rain poured down and the flood waters Rose and the winds blew against that house, it completely collapsed with a huge crash.” Matthew 7:24-27