Our Gospel today comes from Matthew 7:21, 24-27. We are being taught that not everyone will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who do God's will. It's not enough to hear and understand God's Word, we must act on it! When we do this we are laying a solid foundation for ourselves. It is as though we are building a house on rock, a foundation that won't crumble when we face adversity and the storms of this world come our way. We will be safe and secure during those storms.
Those that listen to God's word but don't act, however, are laying a foundation on sand. When trouble comes, and the storms reach this house it crumbles and falls!
There is a constant debate among Protestants and Catholics (at least among the groups I have been in) about faith and works. Yes, we are saved by our faith, but our faith is demonstrated by our works. Jesus tells us that listening and not acting will lead to our ruin!
Don't just hear, don't just have faith, it's time to ACT!
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