"Whoever takes my words and lives by them..." It is not he who hears the words but he that acts on them... Luke 8:21,
Jesus has a lot to say about how we offer and live our lives. We can be full of study, much learning, and continuously found in the place of worship desiring and longing to understand His teachings.
However what good does it do me or you, should we hear these words and not live according to them? Romans 10:17
When is the last time we have gone out and given our possessions to the poor, helped to set a captive person free, given of our time in prayer or our food in fasting for the needs of those around us?
"Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to the least of these in My Name, He does it unto me...and He who refuses water to one of these little ones...He refuses Me."
(in Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:43-45)
What we do, do we do it to gain status? To gain some sort of earthly recognition? Are we free with what our Father has given to us, or do we hold onto it with our hands and try to keep things for ourselves?
"Let not your deeds be seen before men, that they might glorify you, but let not your right hand know what your left hand is doing... that your good deeds might be seen by your Father in heaven..."
(Matthew 5:16,42,46, and 6:3)
The good that I do is not measurable when compared to the Beloved, He completes us and we are not good without Him nor can we know good without him. All my own shortsighted righteous deeds are to him described as dung, worse, as my period blood...to disgusting to even mention. Isaiah 64
Without His power, there is nothing. How we need Him, How we must search for him...
I long to serve him, and have dedicated my life to Him.
How can a true follower after Christ turn a cold shoulder to anyone who is in need?
Of theological opinions and of much knowledge, ... let God be the judge, but
Blessed is He who is found working when His Master comes... doing as He did, bringing joy and comfort to those who are in need. This life is so short, and we have such privilege, such joy ...and no fear in death... This means we must live as if we have EVERYTHING TO GIVE... and NOTHING TO LOSE.
Loving you.
