The End of the Sermon on the Mount
it's not enough
to just listen (or read) His words - they need to be acted upon!
Chapters
5-7 of the Gospel of St. Matthew present the Lord's Sermon on the Mount. Although
the lectionary systematically goes through the entirety of this text, it's
helpful to spend 5 or 10 minutes re-reading (and re-praying!) this section
without interruptions.
At
the end of the Sermon, Jesus reminds us, though, that it's not enough to just
listen (or read) His words - they need to be acted upon! The difference between
the wise man who built his house on a firm rock foundation and the foolish man
who built on sifting sand is clear enough - may God help us to clearly put the
Lord's teachings into practice in our lives as well!