Why have so many turned their backs on God? Do those who lead comfortable lives without Him think that it will last forever? Do they only seek Him when tragedies have befallen them? Do they expect to be listened to without a repentant heart?
For those of us who think ourselves disciples of Christ ; to what extent have we built our foundation on Him? Have we built it upon His Word? Feeding upon it and nourishing our lives? Have we built it on a prayer life? Where we offer our bodies and souls in prayer? Praising and thanking Him in all that we do? Have we built it on His love? Hence do we emulate our Servant King in our lives by serving our brethren in loving humility and great charity? Have we built it upon His truth? Always speaking up for it? Quashing indifference and lies? Have we built it upon a sacramental life drawing on the Lord’s strength?
Let us pray that we will always declare, “O Lord, my God I’ve come to do Your Will.” Amen
FIRST READING
2 Kings 24:8–17
GOSPEL
Matthew 7:21–29
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’
“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 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. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who 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.”
When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
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