Jesus is my sure foundation.
21 “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 who is in heaven.24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”-Matthew7:21,23-27
Q: What is the will of the Father?
A: Those who heard the Words of Jesus
and acted on them.
Q: Why is it that there are some who
said, "Lord, Lord," and yet are not accepted in the kingdom
of heaven?
A: Either they did not wish to hear the
Words of Jesus, or they did hear the Words of Jesus but did not put
it to practice.
Q: How come they heard the Words of
Jesus but not put it into practice?
A: For many reasons like selfishness,
unwilling to change, does not care for one's neighbor, and so on.
Remember, "Anyone who knows what is good but does not do it,
sins" [James4:17].
Q: How can we put Jesus' Words into
action?
A: Many reasons like good acts on
others, being a Good Samaritan, a helper to those who are hungry and
thirsty, a comforter to the stranger and naked, a friend to the
imprisoned and sick, and so on. Sometimes all that it takes is a
small act of goodness and kindness to others like helping an old lady
cross the street, or saying "Thank You."
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