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It is only Jesus who is completely stable.

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It is only Jesus who is completely secure.

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It is only Jesus who can withstand the storms.

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Hey, welcome back to the Matthew devotional.

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Today we're gonna be looking at Matthew chapter seven,

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specifically in verses 24 through 27.

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Now Matthew chapter seven is Jesus's close

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to his famous sermon on the mount.

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He's wrapping everything up, all his teachings

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and everything he was sharing

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with those who were listening.

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And he's charging those who were listening

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to put into practice all the teachings,

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everything he taught, and then the consequences if not.

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And so let's jump into verse 24.

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Verse 24 says this.

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Everyone that who hears these words of mine

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and does them will be like a wise man

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who built his house on the rock.

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And the rain fell and the floods came

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and the winds blew and it beat against the house,

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but it did not fall because it had been founded on the rock.

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And everyone who hears these words of mine

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and does not do them will be like the foolish man

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who built his house in the sand.

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And the rain fell and the floods came

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and the winds blew and beat against the house

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and it fell and great was the fall.

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So Jesus is illustrating the importance

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of building one's life on a solid foundation.

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Jesus is using the metaphor of building a house

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on the rock compared to sand,

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which is a perfect example on the importance

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of discipleship and obedience in his teachings.

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You see, building on sand is easy.

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You just start digging and you place your supports

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and then you can start building up.

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You probably get a better view

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because a lot of the places I've been to with sand

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actually have a great ocean view.

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The temperature is consistent, it's hot.

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On the other hand, building on solid rock, it's hard.

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You see, building on rock takes time.

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It takes hard work and it takes hours and hours

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of blood, sweat, and tears.

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And all that is just pre-work

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before you can actually start building.

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A lot of us don't understand that building on the rock

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is actually most of it's prep time

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before we even get started.

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So why not take the easier option?

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Why not build on the sand?

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Architectural structures were and are built

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on foundations of solid rock or concrete.

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Solid rock is not easily moved.

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It provides stability for the walls and for the roof.

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You see, without a rocking foundation,

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over time the ground will shift

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and the house that's built on it, it'll start to move,

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it'll start to crack, and it'll start to fall apart.

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To avoid calamity, a wise man builds his house

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on the foundation of the rock.

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Now Jesus is talking about actual people.

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He's actually not talking about houses.

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He's possibly speaking of the faith of believers

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or of people's lives in general.

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Whoever the intended audience, the truth is the same.

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It is only Jesus who is completely stable.

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It is only Jesus who is completely secure.

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It is only Jesus who can withstand the storms.

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All right, some hard truth, are you ready?

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For every person out there, no matter age,

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no matter social status, no matter financial status,

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whether you believe in God or not,

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storms are going to come.

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Hardships are going to come.

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The rain is going to fall, and when it comes,

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it's bringing with it winds and flooding,

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and it will bash against the home you built.

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The question is, what kind of foundation

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is your life built on?

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Because if it's not Jesus, then it's not going to stand,

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and if it's not Jesus, it's not too late.

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You see, everything else you could possibly

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build your life on is temporary.

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Your finances may be able to get you through this storm,

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but what about the next?

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Your cleverness may be able to reason you

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out of the winds and out of the waves.

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Your cleverness and your wisdom

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might be able to help you reason yourself out of the storm,

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but what if a bigger one comes?

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Now, I'm not saying this to scare you.

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I actually don't know when your storms

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are going to be appearing in your life,

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but I do know that storms are coming,

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and I do know a person who, if you build your life on him,

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if you build your foundation on him who is Jesus,

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then those storms aren't going to be able to break you.

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And to the believer, how are you building your foundation?

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You see, discipleship is continual growth,

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meaning that there's continual building

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your life on this rock.

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It's not just build a one-bedroom condo when you're done.

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No, it's building that solid foundation

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and continue building out, but not only out, but also up,

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because growing in your faith means you grow your support

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deeper and deeper into your foundation.

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And as Christians, we should keep building.

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We should build our foundation in Jesus,

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but also build our house bigger to help others

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through the storm and to teach them what it means

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to build on the rock instead of on the sand.

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Now, again, I'm not speaking of your actual home.

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What I'm speaking on is your life.

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You should be able to build your life on Jesus so well

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that your heart starts growing for people.

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You should be able to build your life on Jesus so well

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that your compassion starts growing on people.

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You should be able to build your life on Jesus so well

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that the love and the wisdom that you have in Him,

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you'll be able to share with many others.

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So what are you building your life on?

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And for the believer, are you still building?

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Well, I hope today's devotional was helpful.

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Stay tuned for more.

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Grace and peace.

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