The builder must think ahead
The builder must think ahead. Many a pleasantly shaded sandy hollow could seem an attractive spot on which to build a house. The wise builder knows that this summery haven may prove a raging torrent of gushing water in winter, as the gully fills with water. Poor foresight, weak planning leads to the disintegration of the builder's house when put to the test.
Jesus tells us to be as wise as the man who built his house on solid rock, a harder alternative to digging in soft sandy shade, but the best decision at the end of the day. Tthe house built on rock stands the test of time and the seasons, and the house built in a dried-up bed of a river is swept away. So too must we plan our spiritual life with wisdom.
Build your spiritual house upon rock, not shifting sand
We must build our spiritual house, our worship lives, on the only true foundation; the Rock Who is God. The waters of temptation may rise, the floods of difficulties may tempest down, the very ground around the rock may shake with the thunder and lightning of the difficulties of life. Yet the faithful disciple firmly entrusted to the Providence and Love of the Lord, will weather all these with Divine Help.
Let our spiritual house be firmly founded, so as not to undergo the awful fate of the house that crashed, the disciple that foundered. This does not include the mistakes we make upon discipleship road. We are human, and learning how to navigate life according to holy tenets is not always a flawless performance. Mistakes will be made. Confess your error before God, determine to do better the next time. This earthly life is a learning curve. Make sure you draw the lesson from every misstep.
End of the Sermon on the Mount
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at His teaching, because He taught as One Who had authority, and not as their teachers of the Law.
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