The House which is built on the Sand

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Advent Season : 1st Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Mt 7:21, 24-27*

*First Reading : Is 26:1-6*

*The House which is built on the Sand*

*1) Two houses*

It appears that one house is built on the rock, is good and strong and the house which is built on the sand is weak

In fact both these owners build the houses to remain for long time 

It is not proper to think that the house which is built on sand is for destruction

So what is the reality of the house built on the sand 

*2) House built on the sand in the present day context*

*A) It is a house built by a hired person*

The house on the rock was built by the onwer. The house built on the sand represent the hired person who built this house

It also shows the lack of interest in taking the responsibility

*B) Use of Substandard material*

First house on rock was built on the genuine material.

House on the sand was built on low standard material, which causes the collapse

*C) The curing process*

One of the important aspects in building the is the curing process

The house on the rock received had a best curing process 

The house on the sand had hardly received any type of curing. So it became weak and got collapsed

*D) Seen and unseen things*

Building is seen and foundation is unseen 

The owner of the House on the rock took care of both seen and unseen things 

The hired person who built house on sand beautified the seen part of the house. But neglected the unseen part, that is the foundation. This was the major set back to the house which was built on the sand 

*E) Collapsed house - we get only damaged things*

House on the rock good and safe. Some of the things can be reused 

House built in the sand once it is collapsed, nothing can be used. Everything is loss here 

*3) My life and the building of the House*

Where I have built my house? On the rock or sand? 

Who is building my house of life? Is it a hired person or myself? 

What is the quality of the material which I use to build my house. Worldly things or spiritual things? 

What about curing process in the house of my life? 

How do I manage the seen and unseen aspects of my life? 

Am I building, finally, my life on good and genuine material or substandard material??

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*