22/06/2026
Daily devotion
God guides me into all wisdom
Matthew 7:24-27
New International Version
The Wise and Foolish Builders
24 โTherefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.โ
TRY THESE QUESTIONS BEFORE READING THE NOTES
1. How strong is your foundation of your faith?
2. What weakens our faith?
3. What do you think the rain stands for?
4. What do you think are the things that can strengthen your faith?
5. If you look at this passage, where do you put yourself, strong foundation or weak? Why?
6. What is Jesus Christ emphasizing in this passage? v24-25
7. What do you think digging deeper stands for?
The foolish builder represents someone with superficial faith. They may go to church or read scripture, but their inner life remains unchanged.
The wise builder demonstrates active faith. True spiritual maturity requires transforming divine instruction into daily habits, choices, and actions.
However, there is a Universal Testing here. Notice that the storm hits both houses equally. Being a believer does not exempt a person from suffering, grief, or financial hardship.
Spiritually, the storm also symbolizes the final judgment of God. A life built on human effort, pride, or shifting worldly philosophies will collapse under divine scrutiny.
Digging deep represents the hidden spiritual work that no one else sees. This includes private prayer, repentance, humility, and weeding out secret sins.
Blessed are they who dig deeper in the word of God and put their trust in the as they build their faith. Faith grows by doing what we learn from scriptures. Are you putting into practice what you hear from the Lord or you are good at listening and leave it there?
Finally, get it right children of God:
The Wise Builder: Represents anyone who hears Jesus' teachings and puts them into practice. This life is compared to building a house deep down on a solid rock; it survives the harshest storms.
The Foolish Builder: Represents those who hear Jesus' words but do not act on them. This is compared to building a house on sand; when trials and storms hit, the house collapses with a great crash.
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS CHURCH
YOU WIN TODAY ๐ช๐ผ