03/26          Matthew 7:24-29

“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

JESUS

Follow Jesus.  Spend time with Him.  Do what He says. 

03/25          Matthew 7:22-23
On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’

HARD
The Christian life is not hard.  It is hard to profess a Christian faith and live a pagan lifestyle.  That is why so many have such a hard time living a life of faith because they have never made a profession of faith.  Lord save me is our declaration.  Salvation changes everything about us or we have not been changed. 

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.