OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-THURSDAY-31/03/2016-“LORD JESUS” A MERE SLOGAN?-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
“LORD
JESUS” A MERE SLOGAN?
Memorise
Not everyone 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. Matthew 7:21
Read
Luke 6:43-46,
43 For a good tree bringeth
not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For
every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor
of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A
good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is
good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that
which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And
why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
KJV
MESSAGE
There
are those who know God and there are those who claim to know Him, but do not
submit to His Lordship. They come to the presence of God, but their sins do not
allow His glory to rub off on them. They are religious in nature and partake in
every ritual of the church but it is only for the benefits of being seen as
members of the community of saints. They depend on their own righteousness and
not the grace of God. They read the scriptures but the scriptures do not
reflect in the way they live. They understand all the letters of the
commandments but there is no life in their spirit. Their hypocritical nature
draws people away from Christ. Do you know God, or you are only claiming to
know Him? Is your life in harmony with the message you preach? It is the conduct
of your life that will be used in justifying whether you know Him or not. As a
tree in the vineyard of God, are you producing good fruits or bad fruits. Is
your life a good example whose life does not conform to the requirements of the
master cannot enter into the kingdom of God. When you hear the Word of God, do
you obey it? Are you motivated by the love to obey Him? One cannot claim to
love Jesus and not be willing to abide by His standards. There is no other
foundation upon which one’s life can be fruitful eternally outside Jesus. It is
not enough to know what is in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation; what is
required of us is to live by the Truth in His Word.
The
people who are blessed are those who do not have a life style of sin, because
true joy comes from doing the will of God. You are to be defined by your desire
to do that which is pleasing to God at all times. Your mind should be focused
always on godly things. Let Jesus be your source of life so that you can truly
live. The faith of a child of God is continually nourished by the Word of God.
When you hear the Word of God, it should produce faith in you, and faith should
compel you to do what is acceptable before Him. For those who know Him as Lord
Jesus, they are blessed. If He is your Lord, there is no room for pride and
arrogance in your life. You must empty yourself of self-reliance and submit to
His Lordship. The one that is humble will always look to Jesus and place all of
his inadequacies before the Cross. Your nature as a Christian who is under the
ruler-ship of Jesus must change for good; the focus is no longer on self. If
Jesus is Lord over your life, you cannot seek the downfall of others. There
will be no room in your heart for evil motives because your heart now reflects
the pure nature of God. No room for hypocrisy.
“Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who
shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh
righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Psalm
15:1-2
Your
heart should produce a holy life and be focused only on God. Apostle Paul said
“that I may know Him” (Philippians 3:10). Is He your Lord or ‘Lord Jesus’ is a
mere slogan to you?
Key Point
If He is your Lord, you will do His will.
Bible in one year
1st Samuel 2, Proverbs 2:12-3:12
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