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Matthew 7:24–27
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ou’ve probably heard of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy which doesn’t stand straight and tall, but leans to one side. But, did you know there’s a leaning tower in San Francisco? It’s called the Millennium Tower. Built in 2008, this 58-story skyscraper stands proudly—but slightly crookedly. The problem? The foundation wasn’t dug deep enough. So now, it has to be repaired and this may cost more than the entire tower did when it was originally built. The painful lesson here? Foundations matter. When your foundation isn’t solid, disaster could happen. Jesus taught something similar in Matthew 7:24–27. He contrasted two builders, one who built on a rock, another on sand. When a storm came, only the house built on the rock was left standing. Jesus said: “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on 12