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People of the SanctuaryPsalm 15, “Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? 2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. 3 Those who refuse to slander others or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. 4 Those who despise persistent sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the LORD and keep their promises even when it hurts. 5 Those who do not charge interest on the money they lend, and who refuse to accept bribes to testify against the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.” Have you ever wondered what the people sitting next to you in church are really like? Have you ever been called “one of THOSE Christians”? Have you ever wondered how you can be on fire for the Lord? Believe it or not, all the answers to these questions deals with the life that we, or others, lead. We know that we are saved by grace through faith, yet it’s important to see that Jesus states that our lives will reflect that relationship. In Matthew Chapter 7, we see Him pronounce Judgment on those crying out, “Lord Lord! Did we not do many miracles in your name, cast out demons, etc.” The answer that Jesus gives is shocking. “I never knew you. Depart from me workers of inequity” James tells us that “Faith without works is dead”, not telling us that we earn our salvation with works, but that the faith you see in Ephesians 2:8-9 must be a living Faith that is granted by the Father. A living faith will have deeds done, relationships radically altered, and lives lived with the goal of being more like Jesus. What seems impossible to us, is only possible through the Holy Spirit. Don’t you love the fact that Jesus told us that the Holy Spirit would be our guide, our teacher, our “Paraklete” or helper. So when you see someone on fire for Jesus, or if you desire to be a Christian that other people notice and can’t help wonder what in the world is wrong with you, then fear the Lord and walk in His ways. Good works don’t save you…but they do show who you really are. As Jesus said to His disciples, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Those are the people able to stand in the House of God and worship Him! Think about it… |
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