There is no mysterious hidden meaning in today’s passage. It is a parable about the person who hears the words of Jesus and wisely does them versus the person who hears the words of Jesus and foolishly ignores them. Like all of this section, Jesus is preparing us for the Day of Judgement. Just as it was for Israel, so it is for us: “choose this day” (Josh 24:15). Will you be a wise or foolish builder? Is your life built on solid rock or shifting sand? Will the structure of your life stand?