"He will be like a wise man," Matthew 7:24.
Who will be like that? Any person, man or woman. Anyone at all? No. Not anyone at all. Who then? Any person who hears Jesus's words. Who hears them ... and does them. And does what they say to do. Well, what about those who hear them but don't do them? Well, they're like stupid. Wait, Jesus! Calling people names is kind of harsh, isn't it? Yes, it is. (But it's still what he said.) We soften the word a little by saying, They're like fools. Yah. The wise path leads to life. The foolish path leads to death. New covenant of life! Repent.
We meet a brother or sister today encouraging each other to life. And together we give thanks to Jesus for his words that lead us into life-giving obedience.
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