你有没有见过房屋因地基在暴风中被冲走、以致倒在海中的景象？眼巴巴看著称为家的房屋被暴风摧毁，很难想像我会有什么感受；这种事情肯定会令你震惊，你会觉得自己是多么无能为力。
在今天的比喻中，耶稣给我们一些关于建造房屋的建议；然而，祂不单是在讨论建造房屋，祂更谈到如何建造我们的生命，以及保证这根基稳固，这根基是由在祂里面的智慧和信心建成的。
这个根基要求我们做到两件事。首先，它需要我们去聆听耶稣的话，聆听实在非常重要，但也不易做得到。我常常做领导学生的工作，但要他们聆听指引往往不容易，因为聆听意味着要放下自己的想法和计划，并集中注意力一段时间。
然而，聆听只是建造信心生命的根基的第一步。第二步是实行耶稣的吩咐去做。如果我们只是聆听但却没有依照吩咐去做，其实我们并没有完成什么事。我们的信仰可能满了知识和信念；但如果没有行动配合，它仍是一片空洞的。行动真的非常重要！
信心包括聆听耶稣所说的话，以及实行祂吩咐我们去做的事，你生命的房屋是否以这种信心为根基呢？这就是耶稣呼召我们走的生命路。
主啊，求祢赐我愿意聆听祢的话和实行祢吩咐的信心。奉祢的名祈求，阿们。
马太福音 7:24-27
24 “所以，凡听见我这话就去行的，好比一个聪明人，把房子盖在磐石上。
25 雨淋，水冲，风吹，撞着那房子，房子总不倒塌，因为根基立在磐石上。
26 凡听见我这话不去行的，好比一个无知的人，把房子盖在沙土上。
27 雨淋，水冲，风吹，撞着那房子，房子就倒塌了，并且倒塌得很大。”
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” — Matthew 7:24
Have you ever seen pictures of a house fallen into the sea after a storm washed away its foundation? I can’t imagine what it would be like to watch the house I call home ruined by a storm. It must be devastating and make you feel so helpless.
Jesus gives some building advice in the parable we have read today. But he is talking about more than building houses. He is talking about building our lives and making sure their foundation is firm, made up of wisdom and faith in him.
This foundation requires two things. It first involves listening to Jesus’ words. Listening is really important and can be hard to do. I work with students a lot, and getting them to listen to instructions isn’t always easy. Listening often means putting aside our own ideas or agendas and paying attention for a while.
But listening is only the first step in the foundation of our faith lives. The next step is doing what he asks of us. If we only listen and don’t do what is asked, we haven’t really accomplished anything. Our faith can be filled with knowledge and belief, but if it isn’t tied to action, it rings hollow. Doing is really important!
Is the house of your life built on the foundation of faith that involves both listening to what Jesus is saying and doing what he asks? That is the way of life Jesus is calling us to.
Lord, give me the faith that listens to your Word and does what you ask. In your name, Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
