Where is your house built? On a Rock or on Sand?

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Where is your house built?  On a Rock or on Sand?
 
Matthew 7:24-27:  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.”
 
            Shaun preached on this today and when I read my commentary at the bottom of my Bible – it raised some thoughts.  “Vs 24 – Practicing obedience becomes the Solid Foundation to weather the storms of life”.    As Shaun stated – this scripture is not about where you build your home – but where do you put your belief.   As verse 24 states – who hears these words of mine and puts them to practice is like a wise man.  
            I have been reading Nehemiah in my quiet time and it just so happens in my Men’s Bible study it has also addressed Nehemiah (Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy).   Nehemiah has put his Obedience in God and is asking to rebuild the Walls of Jerusalem.  He has to put allot of prayer into what he is going to do and then listen to God’s directions.  This requires allot of Obedience on his part in what God has directed him to do.   So Obedience is a major part of going forward in what we have read and been told to do. 
            So once again – Where is your faith built upon – Is it in total Surrender to Jesus Christ with all that we have – or are you depending on your own wisdom.  When you go down the path of Obedience in Jesus Christ – there will be challenges such as Nehemiah’s that are going to be bigger than anything we can accomplish on our own. 
            I have been reminded of this several times in the past few years about this time of year…  The GMM team is an Awesome group of men that God has put together to do some great works.  I seem to have several Panic attaches about this time of year as we prepare for the event and several of the GMM team reminds me of where my focus needs to be.   It must be focused on Jesus and he is the rock that I must go forward on.   You know what – all things turn out well… and when we go forward in Obedience and Prayer – great things happen. 
            So once again – where is your house built – rock or sand? 
Bobbyg