Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Sheep and the goat...

A great missionary and evangelist E.Stanley Jones says that the "Kingdom of God is a divine order which we see embodied in Christ Jesus...We are therefore disciplined by Jesus who embodies that order in us..." Whoever is born again cannot have an attitude of not living for Christ or serving Him...that is the Kingdom order which will be inculcated in us and hence we will be convinced, excited to live as per that order. For true believers following the Word of God will not look like a burden, but they will do it with all eagerness and willingness through His grace.

But at the same time there may be so called believers who may be preaching the gospel and doing God's work without reflecting Christ-likeness... Only those who does the will of the Father and have Christ-like mind and heart will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV)
21"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. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers

Just because people carry out healing ministry or drive out demons or even do miracles they may not be true believers, who pose a nature contradicting their faith .That is why the Lord clearly spoke about the sheep and the goat.

Mat 25:32-34 (NIV)
32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world

Therefore let us be truly Kingdom people who will do the will of God with the divine order embodied in us through Christ Jesus...

1 comment:

  1. Extremely wonderful devotional Rads...
    The explanation is so crystal clear...
    God bless you always to minister to many more people.

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