Not everyone who calls My Name

Matthew 7:21-23, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.’”

“Only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.” What is the will of God? Jesus didn’t change anything that God ever said through His prophets. We have but to look at the Ten Commandments to realize the Father’s will. The first four commandments are about our relationship with God and the remaining six are about our relationship with one another. Jesus summarized God’s will through the Ten Commandments this way, “Love God with all of your heart, mind, soul and strength and love your neighbor as you love yourself.” It means that we are to worship God, pray, study the Bible have Christian conference with one another, follow in faith what Jesus teaches us and we are to love one another.

If you show up in church on Sunday and present a holy self it is not enough. The other six days must be as holy in your life and your relationship with one another must be holy as well. You can call out Jesus’ Name day in day out but if your life doesn’t reflect a transformed self then all the calling and begging on the planet won’t change the outcome – condemnation. We must live holy lives in accordance with our faith.

Prayer: Merciful God, thank You for waking us to this day. You have spared us eternal damnation through the blood sacrifice of Jesus. Thank You! We love You and wish to serve only You. Bless us and strengthen us for Your service. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.