03/24 Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
FAITH
We are saved by faith and we live a life of obedience by faith. We keep short accounts with the Lord confessing our sin and living under His guidance. We either belong to Jesus or we don’t-there is no middle ground.
03/23 Matthew 7:20
Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.
ACTIONS
What we do speaks louder than what we say. Be a person of action and do for others as you would have them do for you. We live our faith by our love for one another.
03/22 Matthew 7:15-19
“Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. 16 You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 17 A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. 19 So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
FRUIT
What is the fruit of your life? Good fruit? Bad fruit? You can know your own position in Christ by the fruit of your life. Sometimes we fool people so long that we begin to fool ourselves. Look at your life. What would Jesus say about your fruit?
03/21 Matthew 7:13-14
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
SAVED
Jesus said that he was the only way to the Father. Father, Son and Holy Spirit-three in one and the only way we can find the Lord is through Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth and the life. No other way to the Father. Believe in Jesus, ask Him to for give you of your sin and come into your life and He will.
03/20 Matthew 7:12
“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
CARE
The most important people in your life are those right around you. Changing the world begins in you and it will involve changing the way you treat those around you. Do the next right thing. Care for others the way you want to be cared for and your life will be radically changed.
03/19 Matthew 7:9-11
“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
LOVE
Ask the Lord for what you need and He will always respond. He loves you. Every thought the Lord has of you is a thought for good. Are you hurting spiritually? Ask the Lord for healing. Are you hurting physically? Ask the Lord for healing. You belong to the Lord and He will take care of you.
03/18 Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
REWARDED
We are rewarded for constantly seeking Him. We are blessed with His presence. Guided by His wisdom. Encouraged by His activity in our life. Jesus is Lord.
03/17 Matthew 7:7
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
CONSTANTLY
There is an urgent need in our life. We constantly need Jesus. We need Him every minute of every hour of every day of our life. We can do nothing without Him for Jesus is life itself. He is Lord and we seek His presence all the time.
03/16 Matthew 7:6
“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.
WISE
Be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. People count with the Lord and so do you. Be careful what you say and to whom you say it. The Lost do not appreciate the things of the Lord and it is important to remember that we cannot disciple. We are called to testify to them about Jesus. Beyond that we are simply talking to the air.
03/15 Matthew 7:3-5
“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
BE
Be aware of your own bias. Be ready to change. We always identify the worst sins as those that we don’t do. Be quick to forgive and do not judge.
