At our ‘Little Big Church’ service tonight, we looked at the importance of listening (something not even adults do perfectly – we often have headphones on!)
Jesus spoke about the importance of listening to God’s word (and James reminds us we have to go even further and not only listen, but do what God says!) In Matt 7:24-27, Jesus told a story about two builders, one of whom built on sandy land and one of whom built on rock. It mattered enormously which foundation was used, as when the storms of life came, the house on the sandy land did not stand, but collapsed.
Jesus said that we are wise if we hear His words and put them into practice. We need to understand that our thoughts are like foundations for our lives. If our thoughts are not built on God but are full of worry, anxiety and doubt, our lives will collapse. We need to fix our thoughts on God’s word and allow this to be our solid foundation.