Day 194 - (Today’s Bible readings: Ecclesiastes 7, Psalm 13; Matthew 7:24-8:13)
“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 ESV)
Alex Jordan, Jr.’s House on the Rock located just south of Spring Green is amazing.
Jesus’ reference to a wise man building his house on the rock is also amazing, but for far better reasons than mere architecture!
● The Word we get to hear is amazing because it points us to Jesus, our Savior.
● “Doing them” means that we get it. Christ died for us; now we get to live for Him!
“For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15 ESV)
● When your life is built on Jesus, our Rock, you can withstand the storms of life.
♬ My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
No merit of my own I claim But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.
(Lutheran Service Book #575)
Lord Jesus, thank You for being my Rock. Thank You for the Word of God that shows me my sin and also shows me that You are my Savior! Dear Holy Spirit, please bless and guide me so that my life may be built on Jesus, my Rock and my Salvation. Amen.
“See” you in church tomorrow!
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2019 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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