Bible Stories:The story of two Builders
Two men were busy building house’s for themselves. The first man choose ground which was rock and very solid. It was not easy he had to dig very deep to put in the foundations, it was hard work. When he had finished the whole house was well made and solid.
The man moved in and closed his front door. He had not been long in the house when a terrible rainstorm began. The mans roof was well made and did not leak. The wind was blowing hard but he had fitted the windows perfectly so there was no draughts to let any water in.
It rained and rained so much so that the river burst it’s bank and flooded the land where the house stood. But the house on the rock stood firm all the time the water was swirling about it. When the storm past and the sun came out, the man came out of his house which was undamaged.
The second man choose a sandy place to build his house. It was much easier to dig the foundations as it was soft ground. The house just sat on top of the sand, everything about the house was sloppy and put up quickly, taking no effort. To anyone looking at the house it seemed ok, but it was full of faults.
When the rain started the roof tiles started to come off letting in the water. The wind got in through the windows and under the badly fitted door. When the river oveflowed because of all the water the walls of the house were battered. Because there was no solid foundations the house started to move. The whole house fell down and was swept away wiht the water, with the man still inside.
Jesus said, “The man who built his house upon the rock is like someone who hears God’s teaching and then goes out and does what God told him to do. When a man like that is put to the test, his faith holds firm and keeps him safe. The man who built is house upon the sand is like someon who hears God’s teaching but does not act on it. When disaster strikes he has nothing to support him and he will just collapse.”