“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?” —Luke 6:46
Jesus’ words in Luke 6 cut to the heart of the matter. Many of us want a Lord who will bless us, comfort us, and smooth out the rough places in life—but not one who calls us into obedience. Yet Jesus is clear: it makes no sense to cry out to Him as Lord and then ignore His commands. True blessing is found not in asking Him to endorse our plans but in submitting our lives to His Word.
That’s what makes His parable in this passage both a warning and an invitation. The warning is sobering: if we build on anything other than Christ, the storms of life will expose our foundation, and collapse is inevitable. But the invitation is just as powerful: if we build on Christ, anchoring our lives to Him and obeying His Word, we will stand firm no matter what comes.
The storms will come. The waters will rise. But the house built on the Rock will endure.
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Portia Collins, “Beware the Hardpan,”
Every Word Matters, 8/25/25, https://portiacollins.substack.com/p/beware-the-hardpan?r=5fonvo&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Ask yourself in every decision: Am I calling Him Lord while refusing to obey? How can I build on the foundation that truly holds?