The parable of the two new houses [antikvár]

THE PARABLE OF THE TWO NEW HOUSES"So then, everyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, and the winds blew hard against that house. But it did not fall, because it had been built on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, the winds blew hard against that house, and it fell. What a terrible fall that was!'*St Matthew 7, 24-27THE TWO NEW HOUSESSimeon wanted to build himself a new house. "It must be a good solid house for all my children, and somewhere pleasant for my wife to live," he thought.That evening as he and his family said their prayers, he read a verse from a psalm to them."Unless the Lord builds a house, the builder's work is useless."