Houses Built On Sand

Matthew 7:24-27

 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, 

I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:  

and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; 

and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, 

will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 

 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; 

and it fell. And great was its fall.”

HOUSES BUILT ON SAND

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Houses built upon the sand

Though castles grand they be

Will someday crumble to the ground

And wash into the sea.

No matter if their walls are gilt

With all the finest gold

Nor if their floors are marble,

The finest that is sold.

For all the houses built on sand

Cannot withstand the tide

That swallows all upon its shores~

Nothing on it abides

Except the million grains of sand

That form the boundaries

Of the ever restless waves

That dance upon the sea.

Only those who build their house

Upon the Rock of Christ

Will withstand the constant tides

Throughout the Sea of Life.

For the ever flowing tides

Are not as strong as He

Who controls the wind and waves

And calms the surging sea.

Jesus said that those who build

Their house upon His word

Were founding it upon a Rock

That ever would endure.

Lord Jesus, help me build my house

Upon Thy holy word,

Hold me through the Sea of Life

In You, my heart secure,

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

Prayer 

Heavenly Father, please forgive us for all the times when we have listened to Thy word 

and have not obeyed. 

Search our hearts, oh Lord. 

Reveal to us where we have been blind and deaf to Thy Holy Spirit's promptings within us. Reveal to us all the ways where we have grieved Thy heart in not loving and forgiving others as You have commanded us. 

For in disobeying You we have built our houses on sand. Thank You that Thy word declares that"there is forgiveness with Thee that thou mayest be feared." 

We repent now of all disobedience to Thy revealed will and ask forgiveness for being hearers and not doers of Thy holy word,  

in Jesus' holy name.

Thank You, Lord, we love You, Amen. 

*The Illustration "Building Sandcastles" by Suzanne Davis Harden is available as an 8" x 10" Inch Triple matted  print at Wings Publications on Etsy: Visit Suzanne's Etsy Shop at this link for more  information:Wings Publications

 

Houses Built On Sand Prayer Poem  © Suzanne Davis Harden & *Illustration "Building Sandcastles" © 2015 Suzanne Davis Harden All Rights Reserved. Unto The Least Of These. Scripture Pictures courtesy You-Version Online Bible, NKJV Bible Translation © 1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc.
  

Lord, Help Me Walk

John 15:4-5 

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 

Lord Help Me Walk

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"Lord Jesus, help me walk with You

Day by day, in every way,

In my heart, in all I say,

In all I do, oh Lord I pray.

To know you Lord, within my heart

Let Thy Light drive out the dark 

Within my soul and mind and heart 

And never from You let me part.

Help me know Thy will, oh Lord,

To listen to Thy every word,

To listen, Lord, and to obey,

To walk with You, Lord, every day."

In Jesus' name, Amen

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Heavenly Father, thank You for Thy measureless love for us and for the priceless privilege we have of knowing You through Thy Son Jesus Christ. 

Help us to never take this precious gift of our relationship with You for granted.

Help us to abide in You every day; draw us closer to Thy heart, and help us to know and discern Thy voice within our hearts more and more, that we might see clearly each day what Your will is for us. Thank You, Lord. We love You, in Jesus' name, Amen.

"Lord Help Me Walk," (Prayer Poem) © 2015 Suzanne Davis Harden All Rights Reserved. 

Scripture Quote: King James Version Bible

Scripture Picture: via Pinterest 

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The Painting

 "And we know that all things work together for good 

to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." 

~Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

The Painting 

© 2014 S.D. Harden 

Lord, I thank You for today, 

For Thy gifts You sent my way... 

Thank You for forgiving me 

When I was too blind to see 

Thy treasures all along my path; 

Gifts for which I never asked;

You poured them out upon my way; 

You called them gifts, I called them pain~ 

Because I was too blind to see 

Them through Your eyes,

But patiently 

You held my hand 

And said to me, 

Someday, My child, 

Someday, You'll see, 

This pain's a gift~ 

Thy suffering
Is just My paintbrush
Painting Thee;
~A Portrait grande
Someday You'll see

My Face in yours

My Masterpiece.

Jesus Comforting His Child © S.D. Harden All Rights Reserved.

 Prayer 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that Thy mercies are new every morning, so great is Thy faithfulness to us. You are such an awesome, generous God, Thy word says that You daily "load us with benefits"--daily You give and give to us and bear all our burdens if we will allow You to. And although we may have to suffer various trials, Thy word promises that You are going to weave all these together into something 
beautiful in each one of us
 who love You. 

That is why we can be thankful always, for all things, even though we may not understand sometimes, we know we can trust in Thy faithfulness and in Thy love for us. 

Thank You, Abba Father. We love You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

"The Painting" © 2014 Suzanne Davis Harden All Rights Reserved. Unto The Least of These /Illustration: Jesus Comforting His Child; Suzanne Davis Harden © 2014 All Rights Reserved.

Scripture Photo Illustration/via Pinterest  
Scripture Quotation: New King James Bible ©1982 Thomas Nelson Inc. Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.