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… 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 has opened should prompt one to
follow Him and trust Him; however, daily we find the opposite happening… The
book of James 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 your Salvation, but
what good is it if we don’t totally commit our lives to the Lord and walk under
His guidance… 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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