6:47,48
Obeying Jesus is not something we do simply because we have to, we do so because it makes us stronger. Notice that Jesus says everyone who comes to Him, hears His words and puts them into practice. The emphasis of the parable is not on those who disobey, but on those who do obey. When we obey we are like a house built upon a solid foundation. Storms may strike, but they will not move us. There are times when obeying Jesus can seem to be risky, or to endanger us in some way or other. But the teaching of this parable is that we are never stronger than when we obey. We should take this parable as an encouragement.
6:49
Conversely, the one who hears Jesus but does not obey Him, does not put His words into practice, is like a man who builds upon sand. When the storms come he will collapse completely. When the world chooses to ignore Jesus’ words it is choosing to build upon a foundation of sand. At some point a storm will strike and such a society will collapse completely.
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