Solid Rock!

For Friday, February 17, 2023:

Matthew 7:24 NLT, Jesus speaking: “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.”

Much has dominated the news lately about the earthquake in Turkey and neighboring Syria, killing more than 41,000 people, a total that keeps rising as more victims are discovered. Turkey, wanting to place the blame somewhere, is investigating contractors and building inspectors, accusing them of not building a solid structure on a solid foundation. Time will tell.

As Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount, he uses this comparison to encourage living our lives according to his teaching, a solid foundation indeed. The house we’re seeking is an eternal resting place in God’s neighborhood. Jesus said that he would go first to prepare a place for believers, so your house WILL be built on solid ground! In heaven everything is perfect, nothing rusts and nothing decays. I don’t know if there are earthquakes, but probably not. That won’t matter if your house is built on solid rock, not shaky sand!

Jesus, our foundation, isn’t just for Sunday mornings. He’s looking for 24/7 believers, living out his teaching in our daily lives. It’s no good to love Jesus Sunday morning but live for the world the rest of the time. He wants us permanently “in,” fully immersed in our love for the Lord!

The house of your eternal destination is built on the solid rock of Jesus!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship