Read: Luke 6:46-49
We’ve established that reading the Bible is essential to growing but Jesus shares that reading isn’t enough. Jesus said we need to hear His words (Truth) and then put them into practice (obedience).
Here’s what he’s saying: there’s two ways to build a house, with or without a foundation. And a foundation that is set on rock will be fine. A house without a foundation, or that sets itself on shifting sands, it is only a matter of time before trouble comes and that house is destroyed. That’s why if you go right now to the bank and say, “I would like to buy a house that has no foundation, and is on the beach,” you will not get a loan. You will get a chuckle, but not a loan. It’s only a matter of time before that house ceases to exist.And here’s what Jesus is saying: trouble, strife, turmoil, difficulty, hardship will come. You will lose your job. You will get sick. You will have trouble. You have to have a solid foundation.
Here is a simple way to build that foundation by reading and obeying God’s word with a community of people. Ask yourself two questions every time you open the Bible:
- What is God saying to me through His Word?
- What am I going to do about it?
Note: these are also the two key questions we want to ask each time we meet.
Text the Daily: Are you wired more towards doing or learning?
Journal Question: What has God been saying to me through His Word?
Prayer Starter: Jesus, please help me to obey your word.
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