August 27, 2012
"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' but do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)
In this chapter Jesus makes it very clear there are differences between those who hear and do and those who call Him Lord but do not change their hearts and lives. They don't—do.
Jesus looked at His followers and said—I am enough. I will be the one that takes care of you and blesses you. No matter what situation you are in—poor, hungry, or sad—I am enough. Through me you will receive happiness, joy, blessings, and complete satisfaction.
But woe to those who insist on being in charge and do not "do." How terrible it will be for those who have decided that I was not enough. You worked hard for wealth, no matter what it took to get it. You filled yourself. You laughed at those you felt beneath you. You thought you were in control. You thought people should come to you and you would tell them how to get wealth. You thought. But Jesus says, "Woe to you... how terrible it will be." For all you have gained is temporary. It doesn't mean anything in the light of eternity.
DO!! Hear the message of the Lord, and DO! Change your hearts and lives. DO! "DO to others what you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31) And when you DO, you will be blessed. Luke 6:38 - "Give and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you."
Don't be a "taker"—DO! When you DO—GOD GIVES!!
Next Entry: Luke 7:1–50
"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' but do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)
In this chapter Jesus makes it very clear there are differences between those who hear and do and those who call Him Lord but do not change their hearts and lives. They don't—do.
- A good tree produces good fruit
- A bad tree does not produce good fruit.
- You will know the tree by what it produces
- Good things/actions comes out of what is stored in the heart of good people
- Evil things come out of the heart that stores evil
- People speak/do the things that are in their heart
- When floods come—the house built upon Christ stands
- When floods come—the house built upon self falls
- Those who "do"—understand it is not their place to judge or condemn
- Those who hear only—take it upon themselves to accuse and pass judgment
- Those who "do"—forgive, love, show mercy, bless others, pray for others, seek to help others, give, do good. They do to others what they would want.
- Those who hear only—pursue, hold grudges, seek revenge, take from others, destroy. It is all about them and what they want and it doesn't matter how or who they have to hurt to get it.
Jesus looked at His followers and said—I am enough. I will be the one that takes care of you and blesses you. No matter what situation you are in—poor, hungry, or sad—I am enough. Through me you will receive happiness, joy, blessings, and complete satisfaction.
But woe to those who insist on being in charge and do not "do." How terrible it will be for those who have decided that I was not enough. You worked hard for wealth, no matter what it took to get it. You filled yourself. You laughed at those you felt beneath you. You thought you were in control. You thought people should come to you and you would tell them how to get wealth. You thought. But Jesus says, "Woe to you... how terrible it will be." For all you have gained is temporary. It doesn't mean anything in the light of eternity.
DO!! Hear the message of the Lord, and DO! Change your hearts and lives. DO! "DO to others what you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31) And when you DO, you will be blessed. Luke 6:38 - "Give and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you."
Don't be a "taker"—DO! When you DO—GOD GIVES!!
Next Entry: Luke 7:1–50
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