Jesus said to his disciples, «Not everyone who says to me: ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not speak in your name? Did we not cast out devils and perform many miracles in your name?’. Then I will tell them openly: ‘I have never known you; away from me, you evil people!’.
»So, then, anyone who hears these words of mine and acts accordingly is like a wise man, who built his house on rock. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house, but it did not collapse because it was built on rock. But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not act accordingly, is like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house; it collapsed, and what a terrible fall that was!».
When Jesus had finished this discourse, the crowds were struck by the way he taught, because he taught with authority unlike their teachers of the Law.
Source: http://evangeli.net/gospel/
Analysis
Today's passage is a moderately long passage with quite the message. It also makes a reference towards an issue we've never really discussed about, that is the day of judgement, the last day. At first, Jesus says that it is the one who does the will of God will enter the kingdom, and not those who chant Their names. Jesus then makes a reference to the day of judgement, saying those who are not fit will be rejected. He then makes a metaphor of a house built on rock, and a house built on sand. The passage ends describing the amazement of the crowds.
What is the will of God? The will of God is to seek for the truth, and to commit to that truth, by words and action, and when we reach it, we will be in the kingdom, the condition of truth, life, and freedom. And as Jesus said, it is these people, the truth seekers that will reach the kingdom, not those who chant God's name. This makes sense, and is actually a message for us on how to treat God. God is not to be overly glorified, rather to be sought and understood, by the methods of logical discourse and critical analysis. As such, if we wish to enter the kingdom, do not sing and praise, but search for the truth, until it is done.
The day of judgement brings many major implications, as it seemingly contradicts our understanding of God. However, we must ask the question, what is the "day of judgement"? Is it a day where everyone is supposedly judged and some will be thrown into hell and others lifted up into heaven? That does not make sense, as Jesus had died and became the sole inhabitant of hell. Furthermore, it means that God would willingly condemn part of themselves into death. Isn't that, odd? As such, I wish to give an alternative interpretation of the day of judgement. According to our understanding of time, time is not static or linear, in fact it can be manipulated in many ways. And the day of judgement should follow as well.
Due to the fact that the day of judgement is quite the unexpected issue, we will keep it for another day. The matters of the house on the rock and house on sand is straightforward. Those who listened to Jesus' words and commit to it will be sturdy as a house on rock, but those who ignore, will fall when faced with suffering. I believe that is all I have to say, have a nice day and see you tomorrow.
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