Response to Jesus

Matthew 7:15-29 NIV84

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

“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. Many 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?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

“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. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law."

From today, in His word.

Help me, Jesus...

-to be healthy, bearing good (not diseased) fruit.

-for my fruit to be glorifying you-in everything.

-to know you deeply.truly.infinitely.intimately.full-of-trust. always. now.

-call out to you on this day, looking for you, believing in you.

-live out my hope in you & your words.

-paint scripture upon my heart & my home...my family, too!

-Being a DOER of your teachings. Everyday, Lord.

I am yours,

-Amen

Blessings,

-ao


Ps-here is a verse from Thessalonians...has been good for me this summer.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV84

"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."