Week 3 - Trust & Obey | Day 21

SCRIPTURE - LUKE 6:46-48

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?  As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

OBSERVATION

Jesus says that those who hear His words and put them into practice are like a person who builds their house on a foundation of rock. A foundation isn’t just another part of the house; it’s the part that every other piece is built on. The foundation is laid first, and it determines the strength and shape of the entire thing. In the same way, when the foundation of a person’s life is the word of God, it shapes everything they do, everything they say, and everything they become. According to Jesus, this is the kind of life that cannot be shaken.  Jesus assumes that storms will come. He doesn’t say “if” the flood rises or the torrent strikes. He says “when.” Hardship is inevitable. Difficulty will come. But when our lives are built on obedience to the words of Jesus, we stand firm no matter what we face. Just as a house cannot support itself without a solid foundation, we cannot be our own foundation either. If we try, we’ll be left to our own strength, wisdom, and protection. But the word of God is a trustworthy foundation for our lives. When we build our lives on obedience to what Jesus says, we are standing on solid rock.

APPLICATION

Many people hear God’s words, but not everyone builds their life on them. God’s word isn’t meant to be a small part of our lives. It’s meant to be the foundation. A foundation shapes everything that sits on top of it. If Scripture sets the foundation of your life, then the way you live, speak, think, and act will be formed by what God has said. 

What have you been building your life on? Are you simply hearing the words of Jesus, or are you practicing them? Jesus doesn’t just call us to listen. He calls us to obey. But in order to obey the word of God, we have to know it. And in order to know it, we have to spend time in it. When we look to Scripture daily, we learn what God has said and we are equipped to live it out. For 21 days, we’ve been fasting and praying so that the word of God becomes our foundation for the year ahead. But we can’t leave that foundation behind when the fast ends. We have to keep seeking God, keep listening to His voice, and keep obeying His word if we want to stay rooted in Him. And if we do, then when the storms come, we won’t be shaken. We can trust that our foundation will hold, because our lives are built on the words of God Himself.

PRAYER

Today, thank God for everything He has done during this fast. Pray that the things He has spoken and the habits He has formed in you would continue throughout this year and beyond. Ask Him to help you keep building your life on His words so that when the storms come, you will remain unshaken. 

God, thank you for how you’ve drawn me closer to you during this fast. This year, help me continue to seek you, hear your voice, and obey what you’ve called me to do. May your word be the foundation of my life, and keep me rooted in it. I ask that your presence would go with me in the weeks and months to come. Amen.