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““Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” – Revelation 22:12-13
For the last few weeks, we have looked at several of the words from Jesus Christ’s time on earth. From the moment of His baptism through the end of His life here, He spoke words of wisdom, prophecy, encouragement and love. His words have often been glossed over as simple conversation between Him and those He was engaging with at the time. But, I challenge you to look deeper, to take every single thing that came from His mouth as the authentic, unchallengable words from God Almighty. Truth and only truth, no grey areas, no mind games, no manipulation or twisting of the meaning; for God is pure, holy and perfect. His words therefore are likewise pure, holy and perfect in every way.
Jesus’ ministry was but a short 3 years on this earth, yet He is the single most recognized person in the entire history of the world. Not because 12 men followed Him and others decided to write about Him, but because He is God, and was here at the creation of the world, and will usher in the New Jerusalem in our future. Jesus’ words have lasted over thousands of years as undeniable truth about what it means to live a Holy, righteous life. We take those words for granted and try to mold them into our way of thinking and acting, so as to believe we are within His blessing. When in reality, we can’t. It is surely impossible to abide by the perfection, the holiness and the purity of Jesus’ words.
We are not required to though. His death on the cross has provided the redemption for our sins, our unrighteousness and our inability to walk perfectly in this life. It is the only way we can be washed clean enough to enter into God’s presence. We cannot do enough good deeds or say enough “Hail Mary’s” to reconcile the very nature of sin that is within us. His blood is the only thing that is sufficient, because His blood is holy, righteous and perfect. This in no way implies though that we are not held accountable for our actions. We absolutely will be held accountable.
Believing in Jesus Christ as our redeeming Savior is one thing, but to acknowledge Him as Lord is altogether a much greater expectation. Indeed, His blood is our saving grace; but we must turn from our sinful ways and follow His examples for living this life. Becoming more Christlike is the goal for every born again Christian. I dare say that if you have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and not as the ruling, sovereign Lord of your life, you just might be fooling yourself into an eternal comfort level that may very well leave you lost when He does return. For it is written in Matthew 7:21-23 in His own words, ““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’”
So be rid of the evil in your life, and the lying, cheating, addictions, and hatred of others. Strive with everything you have to become more Christlike in your walk, and others will see it in you. Jesus’ doesn’t give these words of wisdom to us as a recommendation, but as a truth. He who was at the creation will be at the ending, and we are not capable of convincing Him of our true identity as a child of God. We either are or we are not, and I assure you – He and only He will know the truth on that day.
Jesus’ ministry was but a short 3 years on this earth, yet He is the single most recognized person in the entire history of the world. Not because 12 men followed Him and others decided to write about Him, but because He is God, and was here at the creation of the world, and will usher in the New Jerusalem in our future. Jesus’ words have lasted over thousands of years as undeniable truth about what it means to live a Holy, righteous life. We take those words for granted and try to mold them into our way of thinking and acting, so as to believe we are within His blessing. When in reality, we can’t. It is surely impossible to abide by the perfection, the holiness and the purity of Jesus’ words.
We are not required to though. His death on the cross has provided the redemption for our sins, our unrighteousness and our inability to walk perfectly in this life. It is the only way we can be washed clean enough to enter into God’s presence. We cannot do enough good deeds or say enough “Hail Mary’s” to reconcile the very nature of sin that is within us. His blood is the only thing that is sufficient, because His blood is holy, righteous and perfect. This in no way implies though that we are not held accountable for our actions. We absolutely will be held accountable.
Believing in Jesus Christ as our redeeming Savior is one thing, but to acknowledge Him as Lord is altogether a much greater expectation. Indeed, His blood is our saving grace; but we must turn from our sinful ways and follow His examples for living this life. Becoming more Christlike is the goal for every born again Christian. I dare say that if you have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and not as the ruling, sovereign Lord of your life, you just might be fooling yourself into an eternal comfort level that may very well leave you lost when He does return. For it is written in Matthew 7:21-23 in His own words, ““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’”
So be rid of the evil in your life, and the lying, cheating, addictions, and hatred of others. Strive with everything you have to become more Christlike in your walk, and others will see it in you. Jesus’ doesn’t give these words of wisdom to us as a recommendation, but as a truth. He who was at the creation will be at the ending, and we are not capable of convincing Him of our true identity as a child of God. We either are or we are not, and I assure you – He and only He will know the truth on that day.
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