"He will glorify Me… "—John 16:14
A person that is born again and committed to following Jesus
has a devotion to Jesus and therefore to the Father, that is evidenced in how they
live and how they treat others. But
there is one aspect that is invisible to the people around them and only
visible to God. That is the condition of
their heart. A heart wholly devoted to
the Father. It is possible to attend
church, put on your happy face, listen to sermons, and sing worship songs and
not be devoted to following Jesus.
“These people
honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in
vain; their teachings are merely human rules.” – Matthew 15:8-9
“ …having the
appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. For among
them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with
sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to
arrive at a knowledge of the truth.” – 2 Timothy 3:5-7
Many people are convinced that “doing” is the same as
“being”. They practice the Christian
religion, embrace the teachings but lack the devotion to the Cornerstone of the
Church. They may go to the altar every
Sunday morning and still be spiritually ignorant and far from God. They lack understanding and they lack
commitment to their faith … that is , if they have saving faith. The demons know who Jesus is, but they don’t
serve Him. They have another master. For
many Christians, their hearts that were once alive toward God have become
hardened toward spiritual things in favor of those things that satisfy the
flesh. They go through the motions ..
say the right things .. but serve themselves and not the risen Lord. Sound harsh?
The truth often does because truth brings conviction and conviction
brings discomfort and causes us to make a decision. Will I respond to the Truth or will I ignore
it and choose to continue on the vain journey I am pursuing.
What am I saying?
Friends, we need to be on our guard or before we know it .. those people
.. will become “we the people”. I must
examine myself and my devotion every day.
I have to keep my flesh in check.
The only way that we can glorify the Father is by being spiritually
“right” and devoted to His will in every aspect of our lives. You must be careful that you do not relegate
your spirituality to Sunday morning. We
are Christians 24x7 into eternity.
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