Doing the truth

Matthew 7:24-27

New International Version (NIV)

The Wise and Foolish Builders

    ²⁴ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶ But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷ The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

The only proper response to this word which Jesus brings with him from eternity is simply to do it. Only in the doing of it does the word of Jesus retain its honour, might and power among us. Now the storm can rage over the house but it cannot shatter that union with him, which his word has created.  -   Dietrich Bonhoeffer.