Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 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: 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. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. (Matthew 7:21-29).
Today's Morsel: When we lived in Okinawa, it wasn't uncommon during the summer and fall for a typhoon to pop up on the radar screen and head for Okinawa. Therefore, we always had to be ready. We needed to have a typhoon kit for that uncertain destruction should it come. Jesus said that everyone that hears his Word and doesn't do it, 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. The storm is going to come unexpectedly to see what you are made of. How will your house stand? When the waves of doubt, and winds of doctrines begin to pound against you, will you fall, or will you be able to stand? You can stand if your life is built upon the rock, Jesus Christ and His word. But if not, you may suffer loss. So let me encourage you today, every house needs a little remodeling every now and then, so why not do a self-evaluation to ensure you are ready for the winds and rain that may come upon you unexpectedly.
Sing: There's a storm out on the ocean, and it's moving, this a way; If your soul's not, anchored in Jesus, you will surely, drift away.
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