Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’ “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.”-Matthew 7:21-29
Friends, as my apostolate grows, I find myself stretching to meet the needs of the ministry, family, and friends. Occasionally, I’ll bring in the pros to help with this Daily Inspiration so I can have more time to spend on other parts of the apostolate or with the family.
The next few days will be a little different than usual. I will still build the Daily Inspiration, but the commentary will be from various saints. I hope hearing from folks who have already made it into the Kingdom will be more inspirational.
Although I may be absent from this message, I will keep you all in my daily prayers. Thanks for being here with me, and may God bless you!
"He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands." –St. Bernard