“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” –Matthew 7:24-27
What is your marriage built upon? There are many things which appear to be sturdy that we can build our marriage upon, but they are all shifting sand. I remember seeing photos of some of the most intricate sandcastles ever built. The people had to spend days on those things, only to watch them eventually destroyed by the waves. We can do the same with our marriages. When we build on sand we shouldn’t be shocked by instability in our lives. Christ, calls us to be wise and build our house upon the only sure foundation; namely, Himself.
Father, we confess that far too often we build upon sand. We feel the instability of these foolish choices. Thank you for allowing them to come up empty. Thank you for the grace of failed sandcastles. We want to find our security and stability in the only foundation which will stand. Help us to recognize the sand in our lives and replace it with the rock of our salvation. Amen.
Some of the sandy structures we’ve built are intricate and beautiful
