Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Knowing God - He Looks at Actions

Matt 7:21

 Not every one that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.


The Lord is revealing His place as judge here.  He is establishing that our words do not define who we are but our actions.  Our God is the One who decides who enters the kingdom of heaven.   There is much ‘preaching’ these days about words – positive words, faith-filled words and words of life.  It seems like the message people are getting today is aimed at rewriting a script we are all supposed to memorize and say.  The Lord is dealing with choices in this verse.  Our God is looking at what we actually do or don’t do.  Our God is seeking if we are seeking to do what He wants us to do or what we want to do.  It is not just calling Him our Father that establishes a father/child relationship, but it is in submission to Him that manifests our true colors as children of God. 

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