The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/091314.cfm) reminds me that we should be wise builders of our permanent home.
The gospel says that a house built on a rock cannot be destroyed by rain, flood, and wind… Having a strong foundation enables us to withstand these challenges that could destroy others - like a house built on sand.
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me,
listens to my words, and acts on them.
That one is like a man building a house,
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock;
when the flood came, the river burst against that house
but could not shake it because it had been well built.
But the one who listens and does not act
is like a person who built a house on the ground
without a foundation.
When the river burst against it,
it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.
listens to my words, and acts on them.
That one is like a man building a house,
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock;
when the flood came, the river burst against that house
but could not shake it because it had been well built.
But the one who listens and does not act
is like a person who built a house on the ground
without a foundation.
When the river burst against it,
it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.
All of us are in this earth for a brief moment only. This is a temporary stage for us. We are just travelling, But as we travel, we are actually building our house – our permanent home, whether in heaven or not. The things we do in this world, the choices we make in this life, and the actions live our lives by, would determine how we want our eternal home to be. We are building a home. We are building a foundation. We are starting in this life.
As we build our eternal home, it is good to ask who is our foundation? Who is the rock upon we are building our house? The first reading tells us that it is to God that we should build our foundation. The psalm tells us how we can start building our foundation in God – by offering a sacrifice of praise. The gospel further says that we should listen AND ACT upon God’s words. It is not enough to recognize God. Satan recognizes God as well – but he does not follow God. We should recognize God and follow His ways. Hindi pwedeng puro realizations. Hindi pwedeng puro lip service. We should act, follow God’s will in our lives.
May we be wise and use this life to work towards building our house on a rock, a solid foundation.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another day to love and serve you. Thank you for another weekend. Lord, I thank you for your love. And I thank you for the opportunity to make the most of this life. Help me be a wise builder. Help me make good choices in life. May I always choose you, in the little and big things, Lord. May I use this life to build my eternal home in heaven with you. Amen.
Blessed weekend!
In Christ,
-g-
Ps
See related reflections:http://mysimplereflection.blogspot.com/2011/12/house-on-rock.html
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