FAITH CAPSULE: To work the works of God is to believe in whom that sent.
Matthew 7
It is written, “And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them…” Jesus on this occasion, taught from beatitudes to the law. He taught about doing good to please the God, He taught about praying and fasting. In that series of teaching, Jesus also taught about the true way into the Kingdom of heaven. Jesus taught it that, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21)
Today, so many are saying to Him, Lord, Lord, but keeping and maintaining distance in their way of living life. In the life of so many, Jesus is not evident but always present in their mouth. What the Lord was saying here is that those that are calling on God without doing the will of the God are positioned not to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Doing the will of the Father is not only by going to church or attending prayer meetings and every other function inside or outside of God. Jesus points it out what it means to do the will of the Father by stating in Luke 6:46-47, ““But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like.” Doing the will of Jesus is in coming to Him, hearing what He has to say, and doing what He says. So many have come to Him, so many are still coming to Him, but almost none are doing what He says.
If the numbers that are doing what He says was high, then the world would be a better place to live. Claiming to be a believer is not enough, but living and aiming to be like Him. Following the word of God is what believing in Him is all about. Jesus was asked in John 6:28-29, “Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God that you believe in Him whom He sent.” The will of God is for all to work the works. To work the works of God is to believe in whom that sent Jesus. Ones that believe the word should behave the word. Self-deception is self-destruction. It is time for Self-deception to cease so that gaining entrance to the kingdom of heaven might become a reality when it matters.
Prayer for today: Ask God to take control of your moments so that you follow in all His word as they sound in your direction.