Built On Rock

Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount with the image of two houses:  one built on rock that can sustain winds and floods, and the other, built on sand, that succumbs to wind and rain.  Anyone building a house or looking to buy one knows that the foundation is key.  The more solid it is, the longer the house will stand. 
As we build our spiritual life, we should be looking at it the same way.  If we build it on superficial statements or a faith without action, it will not survive.  Words must be accompanied by deeds, Faith, by action.  But above all, out spiritual house must be built on Jesus.  It's uncanny how the ego can slip into the mix and before we know it, we have a structure built on ME. Feedback from community, friends and our own personal dialogue with Jesus can rescue us from this mistake before it gets too big. We need to come humbly before Jesus to keep us straight and on target.  Sometimes we need to be knocked down, brought down, and forced to rebuild on more solid ground.  We will fail from time to time; it is out nature as humans, but we can continue to attempt to build on the solid rock of Jesus, for "what is impossible for human beings is possible for God." (Lk 18:27).
Bro. Rene