S6E24 The Rains Came Tumbling Down

I'm sure you're familiar with the kids' song, The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock.

But do you know where that parable fits into scripture? I'd almost guarantee you that you're going to be shocked at where that parable fits in, in the holy counsel of God.

Because I was, and I'm preaching it today, Matthew chapter 7.

Jesus' point in this story was not to teach us how to live a blessed life.

We think of the words...

The wise man built his house upon the rock and the rains came tumbling down.

The rains came down and the floods came up.

The rains came down and the floods came up.

The rains came down and the floods came up.

But the house on the rock stood firm.

Then there's the foolish man.

The foolish man built his house on the sand.

The foolish man built his house on the sand.

The foolish man built his house on the sand.

And the rains came tumbling down.

And we find that the rains keep tumbling down and the floods keep coming up.

And the house on the sand went splat.

So what's the third verse? So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.

So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.

So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.

And the blessings will come down.

That verse is half right.

And the part that talks about building your life in the Lord Jesus Christ is completely right.

I'd like to edit one word there.

Instead of blessings, we're going to say the mercy will come down.