Under Pressure

Luke 6:46
46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"

Jesus used a parable to describe the difference between the person who hears His word and applies and one who hears but doesn't apply it. The difference is used in the form of a house struck by a flood. One will shake but stay standing. The other will collapse. He uses the foundation as the key difference. It's sad that Jesus had to say one will call on Him but then doesn't bother to listen. That's like calling your parents for advice but then when you don't hear what you want to hear, though they told you the truth, you decided not to listen. Yes, you have a choice. But when you call on the Lord and He gives you the answer to your problem, just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean you shouldn't follow it. When the Lord says do something, He never has hurtful intentions like Satan nor does He have hidden jealousy or envy like your "so-called" friends. The Lord genuinely loves you and desires the best for you. Your foundation in Jesus will keep you afloat in all situations. If your foundation is shaky, you'll collapse under pressure. The flood in this parable is the pressure of life pressing against everything you believe.  With enough pressure, a shaky foundation will give way. What pressure are you facing? Are you standing on the foundation of Jesus? Or has your shaky foundation collapsed?