Today's Gospel surprises us a little because it is a warning that if we do not heed Christ Jesus' words, we will not be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. There are those who will cry out to him but do not follow him, and those who listen but do not obey.
It seems really harsh in our current era of political correctness we want everyone to be equal and have a "fair share." That isn't what Jesus is telling us though. Jesus is reminding us to be vigilant and build within ourselves that firm foundation in Him, in the Father through the Holy Spirit. Faith is always accompanied by good works. Upon what does our faith rest? It rests upon the word of God. It is his will that we put before our own in faith. To love God is to desire sincerely to love him. Because we love him, we wish to be instruments of his love and peace for others in doing his will and spreading the Good News. In this end, our faith will save us.
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