The Three Little Pigs
As I read from Matthew’s gospel during this first week of Advent, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between Jesus’s exhortation to “be like a wise man who built his house on rock” and . . . the tale of the Three Little Pigs. Remember that story? The one with the wolf and the pigs who each built a different kind of house?
The first two pigs built their homes from straw and sticks. The wolf huffed, and puffed, and blew those houses down with no problem. In the gospel,
“a fool . . . built his house on sand.
The rain fell, the floods came,
and the winds blew and buffeted the house.
And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”
The person who doesn’t have a solid faith foundation is much more likely to crumble when that faith is tested.
The third pig took the time to build a solid home, one built of brick. The wolf couldn’t blow it down!
Matthew’s gospel tells us that:
“The rain fell, the floods came,
and the winds blew and buffeted the house.
But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.”
This man had his house built on a firm foundation. When you take the time to set yourself up for success, the trials that life throws at you are not going to destroy you. Preparation is key.
Take some time to reflect on your faith foundation. Is it made of straw, sticks, or sand? Or is it made of brick, set firmly upon rock?
By Amy Greene
Stewardship Associate
Holy Name Cathedral
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