The Wise Man and the Foolish Man

Sometimes, these days, I find myself reflecting on various people's behaviour and having these words (see below) ringing in my ears. Now, these are the words to a Children's Christian Chorus that I used to sing at church, as a child - and we used to put actions with it all as well. As a child I just sang it and enjoyed it, but suddenly I realise just how poignant these words can be.

So, here it is:

The Wise Man and the Foolish Man

The Foolish Man built his house upon the sand,
The Foolish Man built his house upon the sand,
The Foolish Man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down.

The rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sands fell down.

The Wise Man built his house upon the rock,
The Wise Man built his house upon the rock,
The Wise Man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down.

The rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.