Thursday of week 12 in Ordinary Time
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Doctor
Gospel – Matthew 7:21-29
“Therefore, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock”. Only by just calling “Lord, Lord”, we will not become disciples of the Lord. We must do the will of the Father in heaven. In the name of the Lord, we may be doing miracles or casting out demons, but that will not make us His disciples. Miracles work or demons are casted out because of the power of the Lord in others. But in ourselves it will work only when we do the will of the Father. We must convert ourselves. Becoming disciple is like building a house on the rock. A strong relationship with Jesus with concrete actions and decisions. That is what makes the discipleship. This relationship is built by listening to the Word of God and then acting according to the Word of God. Concrete actions of love towards others based on our Word of God create discipleship. Nothing can destroy that bond of discipleship with Jesus. Otherwise it will be like a house on the sand. Easily affected by any little discomfort or challenges. Let’s reflect: How strong is my discipleship to Jesus as a relationship to Jesus?
Thursday 27 June
