And why
call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke
6:46
The saddest thing about the return
of Christ to this earth is the number of people who believe that they can get
over on Him… There
are so many people we encounter on a daily basis who fit this scripture; they
call on the Lord verbally, but don’t have the faith and belief in Him to allow
His will to be done… So many of us display our true lack of faith when a storm
arises or adversity hits us, we as children of the most high have read scriptures
upon scriptures that tell us about trusting in the Lord and the question that
is posed today, do we really believe what we have read… The bible never says
that this road will be easy, it never declares that your journey would be
smooth; it does however say that you must endure temptations and suffer of many
things… I am quite sure that we all have heard people quote or even at times
have quoted the familiar passage from the 3rd chapter of Proverbs
which says, “Trust in the Lord with all your
heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit
to him, and he will make your paths straight.” This passage
often times is spoken when one is declaring that while enduring any and all
situations you must stay within the will of God knowing and believing that He
will direct you and lead you… So many speak these scriptures, but yet they do
not abide in them; this same principle applies with today’s focus verse; how
can you serve or call on a Lord which you don’t obey and adhere too…? This devotional
today deals with the faith you have in Christ and how much you
truly love the Lord… More importantly, it speaks to the actions that you must
take so that the things you declare verbally are displayed visibly to others…
Don’t forget that the Lord looks at the heart of man and is not fooled by the fabulous
jargon which comes from your lips… You are called to action as a Christian; speaking words are meaningless without the
Love of God dwelling in them… Today,
remember that it isn’t about what you say to others, it’s about how you show it…
Your actions must align with your words in order for you to know that this
statement proclaimed by Jesus Himself is not referring to you… Ask yourself
today, are you speaking mere words or is everything that comes out of your
mouth backed by actions and deeds… Remember in the gospel of Mathew, chapter 15
and verse 8 that Jesus declares, “These people honor me with their lips, but
their hearts are far from me.” Jesus knows your every breath, He knows
what you do behind closed doors and what you proclaim in front of people; Jesus
desires for all to be saved, but He really is waiting for you to realize that
the things you do are not of Him and therefore will not be accepted… This
message was going forth to the same people who filled the synagogues religiously,
this message was being proclaimed to the same individuals that were praising and
worshipping in the streets… Today, Jesus posses a question that I
think we all must answer… Why do we call Him Lord and don’t do what He
says…? A Lord is a ruler, master or leader… So if we are calling Jesus Lord
why don’t we follow His lead…? If I am your leader than you adhere to what I
tell you and follow me, today let us look at our lives and examine whether
Jesus is Lord or if we have placed other things over us… Are you following the
Lord or are you trying to fit in to the ways of this world… Are you content
with the will of God or are you trying to figure things out on your own…? Do you walk by faith or are you focused on
what you can see, feel and control…
These are
the questions that help us figure our if we are honoring the Lord with mere
words instead of our actions… For some of us it has become tradition to go to
church Sunday morning, worship God and then conduct busy as usual throughout
the week; however, today we are called to grow and mature under the leadership
of Christ… It doesn’t matter how much
you attend church if you are not growing in Christ; likewise, it doesn’t
matter how much you claim to be a disciple of Jesus if you are not walking
accordingly… So many people are perishing everyday because they have spoken the
right things but have not actually done the right things… In this passage Jesus
ask a question that is based on prior knowledge… At this point in Jesus life,
He has already been tempted by the Devil; He has already cast out demons,
healed a man of leprosy, healed a paralytic and begun preaching and teaching in
the synagogues… Some of the disciples have been called and now He asks the
question as to why we call Him Lord, but don’t do what He asks… Just like the evidence we have just seen,
Jesus has performed many miracles in our lives, from healing to deliverance I
think we all have a testimony to the Grace He bestows and the Mercy He extends;
understanding the ways that He has made and the doors that He ahs opened should
prompt one to follow Him and trust Him; however, daily we find the opposite
happening… James in his book equates the analogy of looking into a mirror and
immediately forgetting what you have seen once you leave its presences… A
mirror helps you to see your flaws, fix flaws and show’s you where you are
lacking in appearance… If you go to the mirror and see the areas of concern
with your appearance and don’t fix them what good is it? Likewise with Jesus,
He has shown you the flaws, paid your penalty of sin and opened the door for
you Salvation, but what good is it if we don’t totally commit our lives to the
Lord and walk under His guidance… My father taught me when I was a little boy
that in life you will always learn; the question is will you lean the hard way
or the easy way… Jesus desires to give
you life and give it to you more abundantly… He desires to order your steps
and provide for you in all that you do and go through… When we don’t do the
will of God we find ourselves in places of confusion, misfortune or chaos…
Think about your life and how many times you have made decisions without
seeking the will of God and the question I ask you today is how many of the
choices worked in your favor? To call someone Lord means they have authority,
rule and power over you… The question that Jesus asks is if I am the authority
in your life, if I am the center of your life and if you have given me the
power in your life, than why aren’t you following my orders… Too often we have
given God the authority over our lives verbally, but materialistic things or
people have become our true Lord… Jesus goes on in the next verses to show how
we know one who follows the will of God… The analogy He gives is someone who
builds a house on a steady foundation and can withstand storms… The question
that Jesus asked wasn’t to be answered by words but actions… Don’t tell me about the God you serve, show
me when the storms of life hit that you are a tree planted by the rivers that
shall not be moved…
BE BLESSED!!!
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