Wednesday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Luke 6:46-49
46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”
46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
A parable brings the Sermon on the Mount to a close as Jesus calls for his audience to decide between himself and the religious establishment, drawing a dividing line between himself and any other foundation for life. The evidence of whether one is truly a believer is in whether one does the words of Jesus (cf. James 1:22–23 and 2:20–22). wise man. Disciples who build their lives on the bedrock of Jesus and his message of the kingdom of heaven are truly wise, regardless of the shifting cultural or religious fashions.
The rain fell, and the floods came. During the hot summer months, the sand around the Sea of Galilee was hard on the surface. But a wise builder knew that he needed to dig several feet below the surface to the bedrock in order to establish the foundation for his house.
On the sand. The religious establishment had embraced a mere surface righteousness built on an unstable foundation of religious pretense.
Confession apart from obedience is worthless (cf. Matt. 7:21; Luke 8:21; 11:28).
The rain fell, and the floods came. During the hot summer months, the sand around the Sea of Galilee was hard on the surface. But a wise builder knew that he needed to dig several feet below the surface to the bedrock in order to establish the foundation for his house.
On the sand. The religious establishment had embraced a mere surface righteousness built on an unstable foundation of religious pretense.
Confession apart from obedience is worthless (cf. Matt. 7:21; Luke 8:21; 11:28).
Study Questions:
- The challenge from Sunday was to draw a line in the sand... decide to build your life on the ROCK. Our firm foundation starts with the ROCK of the resurrection of Jesus. The resurrection is the foundation for the IDENTITY of Jesus, the AUTHORITY of His Word, the COMMUNITY of believers, the VITALITY of your family, and the PRIORITIES of your life. "On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand. Do the words of this hymn ring true in your life? Why or why not?
- Clayton had an illustration on Sunday that showed us what our priorities should look like, what our lives should be built on. If you missed it, go watch it now on the app. Most people's lives revolve around our kids' sports schedules or other activities, school functions, hobbies and work. Then, somewhere down the line, comes the church family, and if we have time, God's Word and our relationship with Jesus. This is completely backwards and leads to weak, ineffective Christians with brittle faith. This is the life built on sand. When you look at the way you and your family spend your time and money, what does it reveal? Which priorities can tend to slide out of place if we aren't careful? What needs to get rearranged?
Pray:
- That your life would be built on the Rock of the resurrection of Jesus and his Word.
- That the priorities of your life would lead to a strong faith in Jesus, not the sinking sand of today's culture.
This Week's City 7
Try to commit to memory!
6. Is the Bible God’s word? Jesus proved He is God by rising from the dead and said the Old Testament was God’s word and gave authority to the Apostles to write the words of the New Testament under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so that all the words of the Bible are God’s Word.
(Matthew 5:18; Luke 24:27, 44; John 14:25-26, 15:27, 16:12-13, 17:20; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
(Matthew 5:18; Luke 24:27, 44; John 14:25-26, 15:27, 16:12-13, 17:20; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
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