1. The house on the rock (24-25)

Each of the two men in this parable built a house. One man, however, was wise. He chose a strong foundation of rock on which to build. So when the torrents and floods came, his house stood. The person who studies the Bible from his heart and obeys God's word is like the wise man. He will stand in the storms of life.

2. The house on the sand (26-29)

The second man built his house on a very unstable foundation. Perhaps he followed his own reason; or perhaps he was faithful to his own feelings and conscience; or perhaps he did what everyone else was doing. In any case, he was foolish, because such foundations cannot survive the storms of life. When the storm came, his well-built house collapsed. We must not only study the Bible, but also we must accept it as God's word, hide it in our hearts, and, with God's help, obey it.

Application: Lord, help me to hide your word in my heart, obey it and build the house of my life on the rock.
One Word: Be a wise builder