“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.
And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Mt 7:24-29)

We have just read the authoritative words of our Lord. These are printed in red in my Bible. These are to be sealed with the fire of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
Let’s revisit the parable of the builders. There are two of them: one wise and one foolish. You could not have known who is who except at the end of the story. The wise builder has a permanent home that no attack could destroy. He has eternal peace and security inside. The foolish one also labored hard, but at the time when he was supposed to enjoy the fruit of his labor, suddenly, the whole structure was destroyed. The parable is a warning and a call to choose one of two options: wisdom of foolishness. Wisdom is a choice. If you ignore it or reject it, you shall be a foolish man and you shall suffer loss. The houses speak of personal lives, marriages, families and ministries.
The main lesson here is that the foundation is the most important thing in any building. For example, how you begin your marriage will determine its success later. The size, the quality, the design of the foundation determines the size and the destiny of the house. A little crack in the foundation becomes later a major fault of the building. Time does not heal foundations. Only God does! To repair a faulty foundation is very difficult. Often, the building has to be pulled down and the damaged foundation destroyed. Then a completely new foundation is laid. This applies to all things spiritual.

The secret for eternal success is Christ alone! For the assurance of salvation, for success in marriage, for the blessing of having godly children and fruitful ministry, Christ is the only foundation and the most excellent building.
“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1Cor 3:9-11)

The question still remains: what type of foundation was laid for the salvation of your soul? How did you start you marriage, your business or your ministry? Please pray about the answers to these questions. Do not deny the truth! Confront the old lies! In Christ God offers us eternal life! It is without regret, full of beauty, fulfillment and glory!
May this be your portion, in Jesus name, amen!

In Christ I declare:
“My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name!
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand”