In our Bible Study last night we went over Matthew Chapter 7. The sunset above was taken outside of our fellowship hall a while back. While God’s natural beauty and His Word warms the heart, His Word also warns the heart. The scripture below is out of chapter 7 and is a part of the Sermon on the Mount given by Jesus.
Mat 7:21 “Not everyone who keeps saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will get into the kingdom of heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven. Mat 7:22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn’t we?’ Mat 7:23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you evildoers!
Jesus reminds us here that it is not just lip service that He requires of us. We must believe with our hearts and not just our minds. We must be able to live our lives as Christians in a way that speaks our hearts to those who witness our lives every day. We must use our minds to study the Word, to learn the lessons and then allow our hearts to speak, to live those lessons learned in the Word.
Most of us at some time have been touched by the Holy Spirit and have given our lives to Jesus Christ. Some over time though will become influenced more by the world than by the Holy Spirit. He does give us a choice. Growth in our knowledge of God’s Will and in His Spirit are so important but do us no good if we don’t let it flow into our hearts and flow from our hearts into the world.
There is power in the name of Jesus Christ and Jesus is warning us about using that power without living our lives in a way that brings glory to God and to our Savior. There are people who use the name of Jesus to bring glory to themselves, for their own self-gratification, for the wealth and power His name can bring. Please pray for them and forgive them.
Have a blessed day and remember to pray for forgiveness to always be in your hearts,
Randy
Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX 
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