This short post is to show how to be wise according to one of the parables of Jesus. The book of Matthew chapter 5 to 7 showcased the best teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. These are the messages preached by our master himself. And all of us need to acquit ourselves with these teachings as they were the things our Lord cherishes.
Therefore whosoever heareh these sayings of mine, and
doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a
rock:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not: for it was founded upon
a rock.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon
the sand:
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Mt.7:24-27
In our text, the bible talks about 2 types of men. There
are 2 types of Christians, workers, ministers, pastors, members - the wise and
the foolish. You are either a wise Christian or a foolish one. You cannot be in
the middle.
Notice that Jesus was the one who gave us this
revelation. In every gathering or congregation we would always have these 2
categories of people.
The
same experiences of life…
One quick lesson we must learn from the passage is that there
is no superman. God is no respecter of persons. Act.10:34. Both the wise and
the foolish will go through the same challenges of life. Both will experience
the rain, floods and winds.
The
Wise
In that passage, Jesus gave two very important
characteristics of the wise.
1.
Hears the slaying of Jesus.
The man who hear the saying of Jesus is wise man.They
devote time to hear and listening to Him. They do not devote their time to hear
fables, comedy or jokes, but they devote it to hear the word of God. This is
important as no man can rise above what he hears.
What you hear has a way of forming whom you are. You are
but a product of what you hear. If all you hear is recession you will soon be
swimming in it.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God.Rm.10:17. Your life is shapes by the kind of words that you hear
regularly.
Read: How
to be a Faithful Steward
2. Doeth the word of God.
It is not enough to hear the word of God but to do it is
more rewarding. Acting out the word of God is superior to hearing it. Hearing
the word of God helps to build faith but by doing we make it our personal
experience.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves.Jm.1:22.
They are doers of the word and not doers of biology or
medicine. They are doers of the word not doers of church doctrines, Bishop's
philosophy and sayings. They derive joy from the word of their master, Jesus
Christ.
What
is the implication of being wise?
1. He will build his house on the rock.
They are responsible to their household. They ensure the welfare and safety of
their house. They have the future in sight by building capacity for coming
challenges and opportunities.
Knowing full well that rain, flood and wind are
challenges they already prepared ahead of any unforeseen incident that may
occur.
2. He has power over situation of life. Whoso
find wisdom find life.Pro.8:35. Wisdom preserves and protect. For by me thy
days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Pro.9:11.
Wise men do not weep and suffer loss. They were not
beaten down to surrender. Challenges of life bow to them. Happy is the man that
findeth wisdom…Pro.3:13a.
The
Foolish
The foolish is the opposite of the wise. A man who does
not hear the word of God is a foolish man. You are not foolish because you did
not go to school, not because you did not have some fantastic skills, but
because you refused to devote time and energy to hear the word of God. It is
wisdom to hear the word of our master, Jesus Christ.
Read: 6
Ways to Win Your Man
As if to say that the prerequisite for wisdom is not a
difficult criterion that cannot be met. You need not attend an IVY college or
seminary. Being wise require no theological training or experience. It is
simply to hear His word! And this requirement is affordable by all. If you are
reading this post you can afford to hear the word of God.
A foolish man will do a foolish thing for that is what he
spent his time to hear. A foolish man cannot do the word of God. The word of
God is not in him. It is not his way. His system is not wired to exhibit things
that pertain to life and godliness.
A foolish man is not responsible to his household. The
welfare and safety of his house is of no importance to him. He cares less for
the future of his people the reason he built his house on the sand.
He may have attained the highest rank in academics,
theology, government, and society that achievement does not make him wise if he
does not give his ears to hear the word of God. No wonder after all the
achievements on this earth some will still be sad, have depression and commit
suicide.
And you need to make a choice where you want to belong. Whatever
choice you make is what will follow you after now. Would you want to be wise or
foolish?
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