Voice: Keith Lim
Today is Tuesday, 12th of May. Let us take a moment to be still in His presence.
Psalm 125
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
from this time forth and forevermore.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O Lord , to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the Lord will lead away with evildoers!
Peace be upon Israel!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.
Luke 6:46-49
46“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
49But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
How are we building?
In Jesus’ parable, the two men shared the same noble desire: to build a home. A house is one of life’s basic needs. In our society, owning a home is often called the Singaporean dream. We may not construct it with our own hands. Yet much of our lives revolve around it.
Stretching the metaphor further, whether we realise it or not, we are always building something. It is something we will live for, live with, or live in. We may be studying for a career, building a career, building our family or building our societal influence. There is simply no escaping the fact that every one of us is a builder.
We can assume that both men in the parable used similar materials and designs. If one had built with bricks and the other with straw, the point would have shifted entirely. We can also assume that both houses faced the same harsh conditions—torrential rain, violent winds, and rising floods.
The outcome, however, could not have been more different. One house stood firm, while the other collapsed, and “the ruin of the house was great.” We can almost hear the creaking timbers before it suddenly gave way.
What made the difference? It was not the effort, nor the skill, nor the materials. It was the foundation. One was built on rock; the other on sand. That alone distinguished the wise builder from the foolish one. And Jesus brings us to the central point: to be wise, we must not only hear His words but do them. Wisdom is found in obedience. Hearing and knowing alone will not make us wise—we must act upon what we have heard.
This parable forms a fitting conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, which began in chapter five. We may read the whole sermon in just a few minutes, yet it holds a lifetime’s worth of material for us to live out. In different seasons of our lives as builders, we will be given opportunities to practice what we have heard.
And in those moments, will we stand firm or will we fall? Will we grow wise… or otherwise?
We pray this collect:
God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:
grant that, as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen
Be blessed by this song, ‘Tis So Sweet/Turn Your Eyes (Chapel Sessions) | by Jessie Harris | Gateway Worship
“‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus” Lyrics
‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him at His Word
Just to rest upon His promise
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord”
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
Oh, for grace to trust Him more
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” Lyrics
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
Link to today’s Morning Office
About This Daily Devotion
This weekday devotion is drawn from the Morning Office and is part of a project initiated by Revd Canon Terry Wong, with contributions from clergy and members across various parishes. Each entry includes selected readings from the appointed Psalm and another Scripture passage, accompanied by a reflection and prayer. An audio option is also available, often ending with a hymn or song. We encourage you to both read and listen.
Our aim is to help Anglicans engage more deeply with our rich liturgical tradition, while meeting the devotional needs of today’s believers. This project began on Ash Wednesday 2025 and is offered on weekdays only.
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