Head: Know God's Word | Heart: Love God | Hands: Follow God's Way  

Read Matthew 7

Head

In today's reading, Jesus spends a lot of time encouraging His friends to follow God’s directions. He tells people to pray, be kind, do what is right, and study the Bible so we recognize when people are trying to trick us. He then says, “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” What do you think that means?

Heart

Have you ever built a sand castle? When the rain falls, or the tide comes in, what happens? The castle washes away! Even if you had built a house of wood on the sand, when water washes under the sand, it shifts, and the house collapses. The structure needs to be built on a strong foundation, such as a concrete slab or sturdy wooden piers. Here, Jesus is showing us that we can have a solid foundation for our lives if we anchor ourselves in His word. 

Hands

Before praying together, share some stories of people who made wise decisions. Identify challenges you may have faced and ways you maintained integrity. Know that it may not always be easy, but it will always be worth it to seek God’s wisdom and pursue His guidance.

Prayer: Dear God, thank You for teaching us through stories like the one Jesus told about the wise and foolish builders. Help us to be like the wise builder, building our lives on the solid foundation of Your words. Give us the wisdom to listen and obey, so that no matter what storms come our way, we'll stand firm in You. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.