Today’s Bible Reading: Genesis 20:1-22:24; Matthew 7:15-29; Psalm 9:1-12; Proverbs 2:16-22
Many will call Him, “Lord, Lord.” But the sad reality is in the end Jesus will tell them to depart from Him for He never knew them. This passage in Matthew in actually pretty sobering. Like many of you, I learned all about the wise man who built his house upon the rock and the foolish man who built his house upon the sand. I learned the song and enjoyed singing it with all the motions as a child and then teaching it to a new generation. But the underlying truth is a really hard thing for us to come to terms with. Do I call Jesus Lord only in name, or will I actually obey Him? Is He truly Lord of my life?
Abraham was faced with this very same question in the reading from Genesis today. God tells Abraham to take the son he was promised and sacrifice him to God on an altar. Abraham obeys, to the point of tying up his son Isaac, placing him on the altar, and taking up a knife to kill his precious son. But God stepped in, stopping Abraham, and providing the lamb for the sacrifice. This episode is rich with meaning on many levels, but the thing I am focused on this morning is Abraham’s total surrender to the LORD. Abraham’s answer to the questions I posed is a resounding yes. He built his life upon the solid rock.
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys is wise.” (Matthew 7:24, emphasis mine) It is not enough to just call Jesus Lord. I can’t just sit back and enjoy His teaching. I must obey as well.
May grace, peace, and mercy from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ be upon you dear reader.
Debra
Abraham was faced with this very same question in the reading from Genesis today. God tells Abraham to take the son he was promised and sacrifice him to God on an altar. Abraham obeys, to the point of tying up his son Isaac, placing him on the altar, and taking up a knife to kill his precious son. But God stepped in, stopping Abraham, and providing the lamb for the sacrifice. This episode is rich with meaning on many levels, but the thing I am focused on this morning is Abraham’s total surrender to the LORD. Abraham’s answer to the questions I posed is a resounding yes. He built his life upon the solid rock.
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys is wise.” (Matthew 7:24, emphasis mine) It is not enough to just call Jesus Lord. I can’t just sit back and enjoy His teaching. I must obey as well.
May grace, peace, and mercy from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ be upon you dear reader.
Debra
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