We were standing near massive rocks at the edge of the ocean on the Oregon coast. There was a sign warning us of the ferocity of the waves, able to catch someone…pull them off the path…and dash them against the rocks. People had died right below where we were standing. Needless to say, we stepped back.  As we saw the surf hurtle toward shore, we almost stopped breathing. Each wave would hit the rocks with a boom, spray would explode dramatically in the air, then the water would recede. And, of course, the rocks simply took the beating. The wave would expend its tremendous force – force that could crush a human being – yet the rocks were immovable. Watching this scene brought to mind the Scriptures in Matthew and Luke where Jesus talks about where we should build our houses. Do we place them on a foundation of rock? Or of sand? I’ve often wondered why anyone would build a house on sand. I imagine that its easier and quicker. You can level the ground fast and cheap...