3 No one can be established through WICKEDNESS,
but THE RIGHTEOUS CANNOT BE UPROOTED.
7 The WICKED ARE OVERTHROWN AND ARE NO MORE,
but THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS STANDS FIRM. Proverbs 12
25 When the storm has swept by, the WICKED ARE GONE,
but THE RIGHTEOUS STAND FIRM FOREVER. Proverbs 10
Proverbs, part of the Wisdom Literature, bears testimony to the distinction between the lasting stability of the Righteous and the transience of the wicked. The Storm takes the wicked away, but the Righteous remain, they STAND FIRM despite the buffeting. THE HOUSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS STANDS FIRM, (Hallelujah) something to Confess and Declare before the Lord for our homes and families.
24 “THEREFORE 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. Matthew 7, also Luke 6:47-49
Jesus taught the people many important things throughout Matthew chapters 5, 6 and 7, including the Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer. But there a couple of things to note right at the end of His speaking, recorded in Matthew.
The word ‘therefore’ refers back to His previous parable about knowing a tree or person by their fruit. It’s what’s produced from our lives that really identifies who we are. Some people who are relying on the supernatural but have no true relationship with the Lord will be very disappointed.
It’s noteworthy that after all Jesus revelation of Heavenly wisdom, He concludes His address with the parable of the ‘Wise and Foolish Builders’. The people have listened to the Son of God speaking as a man to them (and us) but He says listening alone will be insufficient.
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.” Matthew 7
Even the teaching of the Son of God has to be applied and lived out in our lives for it to be of value to us. The foolish who ignore God’s Words and have no place for Him in their lives will be at the mercy of the storms in this life.
May the Lord help us to build our lives on the Rock and enable us and our homes to Stand Firm in every storm.
24 “‘“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’
27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”