Crash!

Every once in a while, I hum the songs I learned in grade school. One of them is actually based on Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders. I could even remember my teacher teaching us the lyrics ("The wise man built his house upon the rock... The foolish man built his house upon the sand...") as she demonstrated the hand signs. If you read that story closely in Matthew 7:24-27, you will see what Jesus was actually teaching. Let me share with you what Grace Gaston-Dousel wrote about this in Real Time: Time to Get Real With God Devotions for Filipino Youth.

No matter how much we read the Bible or attend church, if we don't do what we've read or heard, we learned nothing. Jesus has a word for it: FOOLISH! What else can you call someone who spent so much time, energy and emotion on building a shelter that falls apart when it rains and floods?

Often, we act like that foolish builder. The Bible tells us that life is complete only if God is priority. We still chooe to build our lives on the unstable foundations of wealth, fame, friendships, pride, traditions, and relationships with the opposite sex. Yet, we find our lives experiencing a loud and heavy crash. We end up hurt.

A growing intimate relationship with Christ is the surest way to stand strong when the storms of life and a flood of trials come. Obeying Jesus' teachings leads to a meaningful life.

The next time you choose to disobey a command from God, think about a poorly built house ready to collapse when the floods rise. That's the effect of disobedience on an otherwise promising life. Don't wait for the crash before you change your ways.