Many Will Cry LORD

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 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?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Matthew 7 KJV

Of course there are many interpretations of this passage. The devil loves to confuse. Let's look at it plainly, though.

The implication is clear. There are people who think they are on God's side and God doesn't know them at all.

I think this is the scariest passage in all of Scripture. The Bible tells us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and although salvation is a perfect gift we are still responsible to make sure we are standing with God, and not on our own merit.

Standing with God is being in the Word of God, His gift to us. The Bible is literally the only way we can be sure of anything of God. He wrote it. He affirms it. He makes all the promises in it, and THEN we can apply those promises.

Do they work? Are they true? Is God lying?

Yes. Yes. No.

The "lamp" in Scripture always refers to the WORD of God. It's a fascinating Bible study. 

When we look at the parable of the ten virgins we see that their lamps play a huge role. Those that don't have oil are cast away.

Here's the picture for you and me. Are you putting your faith in Christ by standing on the promises of the Word, or are you fabricating a nice little god in your mind that you agree with?

Are you believing in a religious tradition that crafts its own regulations? Does it agree with God's Word? If not, why are you following that lie?

Are you obeying Scripture daily? Are you reading the Word daily? Are you rooted in His promises?

Or are you seeking experiences that give you a rush, make you feel good, or simply don't care?

Some of you don't believe in God.

You've had some moral failure in your life, and you simply can't forgive yourself. You can't believe God could forgive you. (You are full of pride!) So you decided God just doesn't even exist. You are the master or mistress of your own morals.

That works for your lifespan on earth. It won't do for eternity.

JESUS is coming again. 

We believers are looking for his coming in the clouds, to be caught up to be with Him. We're OUTTA HERE.

And, I hope, soon. 

Open that little door of your heart to truth. Your soul, your mind recognizes truth. You know it deep down. Don't stifle that little voice of conscience that God gave you when you came into existence. It's there in two-year-olds! LISTEN TO IT!

Please, please, please. As one who truly cares for your eternal soul, I plead with you to listen to that voice of truth within you that affirms God's Word. You need a Savior. You are a sinner. You need to repent and ask Jesus to fill you with His Holy Spirit.

It's simple, but oh, so hard.

KEEP YOUR LAMPS TRIMMED AND BURNING. 

The time is drawing nigh.