Get to know Him!

Dear Friends,  I urge you to get to know Jesus.  The first step is believing in God; the 2nd step is seeking to know Him.  If your heart is sincere in this quest, the Bible promises that the Holy Spirit will guide you to know Him more.  This is the most important question you every need to answer in your life here on earth: "Do you know Him?"

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven. On that day many will say to Me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?  'Then I will announce to them, 'I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!'    Matthew 7:21-23

In this passage from the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is teaching with authority about how to enter the kingdom.  He reminds us that we must actually know Him in order to enter, and that He should know us.  It is not enough just to say "I am a Christian" or "I go to church" or "I read my Bible"... we need to get to know Him.  How do we do this?  Just like any relationship, it takes a devoted effort to spend time with the person, to speak with them, to read their letters, and to share your thoughts and life with them.  Knowing Jesus is even better though, he offers us forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation! 

Friends, please do not take this lightly.  Jesus knows our heart, and when we seek him earnestly and with passion and discipline, He will recognize us when we enter the kingdom of heaven!

God bless you... (thanks, Pastor Bill, for sharing this passage from Matthew which gave me the idea for this blog entry).

-atg-