Near Cumberland Pass, Colorado
What was the person thinking who build this shack/house/out building in this location. Granted, the beavers might not built dams in this location at that time, but come on, there had to be some beaver activity around.
What a picture of our lives. We build our lives on things that wash away. None of us are exempt. All of us can break out in a cold sweat thinking about decisions we made and actions we've taken in the past that ended up leading to difficult days.
"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock." Matthew 7:24 New Living Translation
Jesus calls us to do two things. First, he call us to listen to his teachings, and not just the teaching we want to hear. Like the religious leaders, there are things that Jesus teaches that rub our human nature the wrong way. We need to hear these words from Jesus along with the words that speak of his grace and mercy.
Second, Jesus adds that we are to follow his teaching. Our faith is not only about hearing Jesus it is following him. It is being willing, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to pick up our cross and follow Jesus.
I have a feeling there might have been someone who told this man not to build this shack in this location, but the person didn't listen. Now its sits unusable, surrounded by marshy wetlands.
May we have the courage to act differently, not only hearing Jesus' words, but putting them into actions.
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What a picture of our lives. We build our lives on things that wash away. None of us are exempt. All of us can break out in a cold sweat thinking about decisions we made and actions we've taken in the past that ended up leading to difficult days.
"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock." Matthew 7:24 New Living Translation
Jesus calls us to do two things. First, he call us to listen to his teachings, and not just the teaching we want to hear. Like the religious leaders, there are things that Jesus teaches that rub our human nature the wrong way. We need to hear these words from Jesus along with the words that speak of his grace and mercy.
Second, Jesus adds that we are to follow his teaching. Our faith is not only about hearing Jesus it is following him. It is being willing, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to pick up our cross and follow Jesus.
I have a feeling there might have been someone who told this man not to build this shack in this location, but the person didn't listen. Now its sits unusable, surrounded by marshy wetlands.
May we have the courage to act differently, not only hearing Jesus' words, but putting them into actions.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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