OCTOBER 7
Every one that heareth
these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a
foolish man, which built his house upon the
sand—Matt.
7:26. |
The hopes built upon the
Lord’s promises and unaccompanied by works are hopes built upon the
sand. It is only a question of time until the great testing time
shall come and such hopes will be shown to be worse than useless. They will be shown to have deceived their
possessor, who thought himself safe in his assurances of a share in
the Kingdom. On the contrary, those who build with obedience, their
hearts as well as their tongues confessing and honoring the Lord,
their deeds corroborating their faith, and their fruits bearing
testimony of their vital relationship with the Lord these shall pass
through all the storms of life and shall never be moved, never be
shaken, because they are on the
foundation. |
Parallel
passages: Prov. 10: 8; Matt. 5: 6; 7: 24, 25, 27; 13: 7, 14, 15,
19-23; Ezek. 33: 30-32; Rom.2:13; 10: 14-21; Jas. 1:19, 22-25; Luke
6: 49;11: 28; 13:
24-27. |
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