- Are you wise?
- Do you want to be wise?
- Matthew 7:24 describes what a wise person does.
- A wise person is someone who "listens and follows".
- In the Amplified version it reads like this, "So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them".
- It is not enough to just know Jesus' teachings.
- It's not enough just to attend church.
- It's not enough to have a head knowledge.
- There must be follow up action.
- Those who truly know God are the ones who ACT!
- You've heard the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." Well, this is true.
- You can know all about forgiveness and never forgive.
- You can know all about living a life of integrity but never live it out for yourself.
- Jesus is calling you to a higher level of living!
- He is saying that it is not enough to just know about Him and His ways. There is a point in which you must enter in.
- You must act on what you know!
- The wise person is the person who is eternally minded.
- It's the person who realizes that there is more to life than just the hear and now.
- The wise person is the person who hears and acts!
- The wise person doesn't just hear God say, You must "Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16)
- The wise person says, "I know that is impossible on my own so I am going to surrender my life to Jesus and allow His Holy Spirit to produce that kind of life in me."
- The Bible describes this person as the person who "builds a house on solid rock."
- That person has a faith that is rock solid and can withstand any storm that they face.
- They will stand strong through any financial, emotional, physical or spiritual storm that they face.
- Instead of collapsing and complaining, they will thrive and grow spiritually stronger.
- They will see the storms of life as an opportunity for Growth.
- Today, examine your life and see if there are areas that you need to grow.
- Choose to be wise!
- Choose to listen to Jesus and follow.
- Act on what you know.
- Have a great Tuesday!
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock." Matthew 7:24
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