Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my father who is in heaven. Matthew 7:21
It is clear from these words of Jesus that there will be people who professed to be Christians that do not make it to heaven. While these words are considered judgmental in many Christian circles, they are a direct quote of Jesus own teaching. True Christian discipleship is about putting action behind our words. None of us like to hear someone tell us they will do something when we know they do not actually mean it. The same is true with our prayer life. It is easy to make vows to God in a moment of contrition but it is what we do after the fact that really makes a difference. Prayer is more than just words, it is communication with God. Just as we can tell when someone is giving us lip service so can God tell. Let our prayers be from the heart with determination to do what is right. Anything else is not really prayer, it is sacrilege.
God, help me today to follow up my prayer with actions that please you. Amen!
Striving for Obedience,
Sullivan Jones
It is clear from these words of Jesus that there will be people who professed to be Christians that do not make it to heaven. While these words are considered judgmental in many Christian circles, they are a direct quote of Jesus own teaching. True Christian discipleship is about putting action behind our words. None of us like to hear someone tell us they will do something when we know they do not actually mean it. The same is true with our prayer life. It is easy to make vows to God in a moment of contrition but it is what we do after the fact that really makes a difference. Prayer is more than just words, it is communication with God. Just as we can tell when someone is giving us lip service so can God tell. Let our prayers be from the heart with determination to do what is right. Anything else is not really prayer, it is sacrilege.
God, help me today to follow up my prayer with actions that please you. Amen!
Striving for Obedience,
Sullivan Jones
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