I love Seinfeld. Its a funny show. There is this character in it named George who constantly brings up that he is an architect to other people when he is not. He will even lie to people about it, say things like "have you seen the addition to the Guggenheim"? as if to say that he was the one who did it. He tries to lead people to believe that he is an architect.
Architects are smart people. They know stuff that other people don't. I'm sure this is the allure of George claiming that he is one, he wants people to think that he is smart. They know stuff about angles and loads and structural engineering stuff. They're full of knowledge in regards to buildings and such.
Most cities require that if you're going to build something for habitation that you hire an architect. Why? Because the city doesn't want a building to fall down on someone and kill them and then be standing there scratching their head wondering what happened. That's why they hire architects. Because architects know how to build something that will last.
Here's a question- would you ever hire an architect to draw up some plans for you to build something and then not follow the plans? I know I wouldn't. No matter how crazy that those plans looked, I would follow them because I would trust that the architect would know what they were doing when they drew up the plans.
Got me thinking about a story that Jesus told about a guy who listened to what He said and applied the words to His life. Jesus used the example of building a house on rock instead of sand, and that someone who builds a house on rock is wiser than the person who builds it on sand. In essence saying if you follow what Jesus says you're wise and if you don't, you're not.
Jesus wasn't an architect, but I agree. Build a house on rock instead of sand and you'll be better off. I also agree that if you apply what Jesus said to your life, you'll be better off than if you don't.
Do you know much about what Jesus said? Do you apply it to your life?
Here's the deal- there are a lot of people who know what Jesus said, but don't apply it to their life. If you do that, its pointless. Its not enough to just know what Jesus said, you should apply it to your life also.
Don't be foolish. Build houses on rock. Do what Jesus says.
Be blessed.
matt
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