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Lesson
81
Meet
Jesus - Reality Based
Matthew
7:21: 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.
All of us have
acquaintances that appear on the outside with one manner, yet inside
are quite different. All of us have masks of pretense in some area
ourselves. Jesus is interested in reality. Show, pretense, and explosive
displays of seeming wonder are meaningless to Him. It is an inside
job that is important to Him. When we connect with Him, we connect
with reality. The mirror of His love reveals the truth of our pretense
and provides opportunity to change. He looks for the change.
ACT!
Strip off one mask. Where is pretense ruling in your life?
Dig for the truth and let Jesus build His reality into you in that
area.
PRAY!
Ouch! Father, I admit I have areas of pretense. Before You and
You alone can they be revealed in an atmosphere of healing. Never
are You interested in destruction. Never are You interested in my
downfall. You are always on my side to become more like Jesus. Help
me to undo the pretenses of my life. In all areas, I want You to
be able to say, "Yes, I know that one. Let him enter in with my
Son, Jesus, into the everlasting kingdom of life."
copyright
2001, Rev. Philip A.Larson
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