Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:22-23)
There are many steps and acts of faith that we take in our spiritual life. And these verses are a reminder for us to examine carefully if all we do are truly led by the Holy-Spirit, or in a moment of spontaneity. All our thoughts words, actions and hidden motives are not hidden from our Lord.
We are to be controlled not by flesh but by Holy-spirit which Apostle Paul himself urges us to! If we have prophesied in His name? If we have professed His name do we witness Christ or are we boasting of what we have becomes in Him or by Him? The verse 23 brings a very spine-chilling verse, that gives us the stir…every time we read let us surrender before God and admit there are areas where we failed to bear fruit…a good fruit!! But dear Lord do not turn your back on us on that day, at the end of times…Even as I type these words,Lord forgive me for the times that I have had my carnal self take over my spiritual self. Remind me to have a deep desire each day to to say with John the Baptist, “He must becomes greater; I must become less."
No comments:
Post a Comment