Does God Know You?
There are many who claim they know God. Jesus, Himself, said in Matthew 7 “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. Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge them], ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them publicly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me [you are banished from My presence], you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands].’
How do you know if you love Him? Jesus said, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him. One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.”
We are known by love. Do you love? Does His heart beat in you? Do you care for the widows and the orphans? Do you love even when they hate you? Can you lay yourself down for the sake of the Gospel? Are you burdened for souls? When you look at people, do you see them as souls, someone Jesus thought worthy of dying for? Are you more concerned about being right, rather than loving someone? With all the knowledge we think we have, if we do not have love, we have NOTHING.
I ask you, does God know you?
But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved]. 1 Corinthians 8:3
I plead with you, do nothing else until you know God knows you and then Go and introduce Him to others through your love. Let every good word and deed point others to Him, the Christ in you.
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I BELIEVE AND KNOW THAT GOD KNOWS ME…EVEN WHEN I DON’T ACT IT! 🙂
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I confess, I have my moments, too. Thank God for His Holy Spirit Who empowers us to be His witness. And thank you for taking the time to comment. Be Blessed and filled with His joy and keep on sharing Him.
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DITTO–FELLOW SERVANT OF CHRIST!
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