December 6, 2012

Read It:
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.

"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."

Reflect on It:
What is your house built on? Solid ground or sand? Advent is a good time to root yourself more fully into that which is solid, Jesus Christ. As we prepare for his coming, may we be more fully rooted in Him.

Pray about It: Sweet Jesus, I want for you to be the center of my heart and life. Help me to be firmed rooted in you.

Live It! Challenge: Today, go to confession to prepare the way of the Lord.