The truth shall find you out

Today I'm going to discuss an interesting verse I found in Matthew, 7:21-23.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

Now there are several important things that we can draw from this verse. First of all which is something that threatens the very existence of christianity today. Is the amount of fake christians. People to claim to be christians yet who aren't. People who cry "Lord Lord," but the Lord doesn't know them. These people have infiltrated The World of Christendom and now nobody can be sure of anyone else until the Judgement day. That's why for once we all must worry about ourselves before we can help others. You know on the planes when they tell you about the oxyegan masks, they tell you to put on yours before helping others. We must be sure of our place with God before we can try to lead other people. Otherwise it shall be the blind leading the blind.

The second conclusion and the one that has most captivated my attention, is what is says in verse 22-23. That not only will people claim to be christians yet aren't, that is not that uncommon but that they were able to prophesy in his name, drive out demons, and even perform miracles. What fascinates me is that these people, who were fake christians who said they followed Jesus but rejected him in their's hearts, these people who God says he despises were able to preform miracles? cast out demons, prophesy? How is this possible, how can people that deny God have his power? yet others who search whole heartily for him are denyed?

Now the only plausible answer I can come up with is that it's Satan's power, because I mean who else is there? And it would seem to make sense, the bible says that Satan is very crafty and this would seem to agree with that. That he could trick people who everyone looks up to as heros in the cause of Christ into actually being against God. Makes sense right? Yet another verse in Matthew causes me to wonder. Matthew 12:25-28

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Well... then who is it? I know this is rather unfair of me to end this with a question, but I don't know. So what is this third power that gives to humans the might to do the supernatural? God is even higher then that. Your God is infinitely higher then any man made position or king. If God is truly your God then you worship him, you sacrifice everything you can for him, you'd do anything in the world to please him because he is your God your ultimate devotion. With modern Hollywood today people idolize certain people they dress like them talk like them and act like them, they even study them, these people are their idols. Yet we can't even do the same thing for Our GOD?

And the small difference my friends between an idol and a God, is that an idol is fake and temporary, and God is real. How dare we not have the same curtsy for our God, The person who saved us, who loves us, who cares for us, who never leaves us, who will never forsake us, who died for us, who created us people.

Where do I get this you ask? first of all from the divinely inspired word of God, the Bible. Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Or Romans 2:24 As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you." So you want more then biblical proof? Well then listen to how many times people say "O my God."

We have fallen away from the true meaning of God and Lord, and we are in grave danger. It is time that we restored God to his rightful place as a holy and righteous God who is coming out of his way for us, Not us making time for him. Think about this next time you say the words Lord or God. And think about if you really mean it.

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