Jesus
says: “These
people honor me
with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”~(Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6, Isaiah 29:13)~Amen!
How many times have we heard people say, that they are going to do
something and they don’t do what they said, they were going to do? In the same
way MANY people who claim to know and love Jesus don’t really mean it either. Paul
has warned us to watch out for people like this and to not be deceive by what
they say (We should be paying attention to their actions instead) …”By their “ACTIONS” they deny Him.”~(Titus 1:16)~Amen! Just like Jesus has also said, “These people honor me with their lips, BUT
THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME.”~(Matthew 15:8,
Mark 7:6, Isaiah 29:13)~Amen!
At times some people say what they think is going to make them
look good or honest, at the time they're saying whatever they are saying … But in their
hearts, they are full of hypocrisy.~(Matthew
23:28)~Amen! We can fool a lot of people by the things we say, but we can NEVER
fool God. Jesus says: “…You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of
others, BUT GOD KNOWS YOUR HEARTS …”
(Luke
16:15)~Amen!
Note: Jesus
says: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ AND
DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY?”~(Luke 6:46)~Amen! Jesus is NOT looking for people who say nice things about Him … He’s
looking for those individuals who will do what He says! Jesus says: “Blessed rather are those WHO
HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND OBEY IT.”~(Luke 11:28, Psalm 128:1)~Amen! Don’t get me
wrong … We should be saying nothing but wonderful things about our Savior, but
more blessed are they who “OBEY”
Jesus and “DO” what He says. Jesus
is looking for individuals who are loyal, committed and devoted to Him. This is what Jesus says: “If you hold (Keep/Obey) to my teaching, YOU ARE REALLY MY
DISCIPLES.”~(John8:31,John14:15,21,2324)~Amen! FRIENDS, OUR ACTIONS WILL ALWAYS SPEAK LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS.
READ CAREFULLY “THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER”-SEARCH YOUR HEARTS HONESTLY AND
SEE WHAT KIND OF “SOIL” YOU ARE?
The parable
of the sower:
"A farmer went out to sow his
seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled
on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up,
the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns,
which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good
soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown."
When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."~(Luke 5:5-8)~Amen!
JESUS EXPLAINS "THE PARABLE OF THE
SOWER":
Jesus
said: “Listen then to what the
parable of the sower means: “When
anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil
one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown
along the path. (Are you the 1st
soil?)
The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who
hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root,
they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the
word, they quickly fall away. (Are you the
2nd soil?)
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone
who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of
wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. (Maybe this is where you at right now,
the 3rd soil)
But the seed falling on good soil
refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who
produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (Are you the
4th soil?) … This is a person with a noble and good heart, who will
be devoted/committed/obedient to the Savior NO matter what curve balls life
throws at him / her?)~(Matthew 13:18-23, Mark 4:14-20, Luke
8:11-15)~Amen!
Note:
If you have found yourself to
be any other soil than the 4th soil … There’s still time to tell Jesus
that you will be loyal, committed and, devoted to Him. Ask the Lord to help
you, to teach you, how to be the good soil. Spending time with Jesus
daily … Living our lives like our Savior instructed, will produce the kind of “good fruit” that Jesus is looking for in
all of His followers.~(Matthew 7:19-20)~Amen!
Jesus says: "I am the vine; you are the
branches. IF YOU REMAIN IN ME AND I IN YOU, (Watch This … Don’t Miss It!) "YOU
WILL BEAR MUCH FRUIT”; APART FROM ME YOU
CAN DO NOTHING. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is
thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and
burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much
fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”~ (John 15:5-8)~Amen!
Note: Jesus
Himself says that without Him …We will not bear the good fruit that He and God
the Father are looking for in all his disciples. Friends, it is “SUPER” important that we stay close to
Jesus (daily) in Bible studies and
prayers. If we do this, then we will bear much fruit. Jesus gave us the Holy
Spirit, He is our helper … Ask the advocate for help and He will help us, teach
us and guide us-- in holy, righteous and godly living. (John 14:26, 16:13)~Amen! The more we live for Jesus … The more we obey His
commands and live by His teachings; the good fruits will automatically follow. Just as Jesus has said, "IF YOU REMAIN IN ME AND I IN YOU, "YOU WILL BEAR MUCH FRUIT”; APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING.” ~(John 15:5)~Amen!
Remember, what the Holy Scriptures
say, that anyone that claims to know Jesus Christ “MUST” live as He lived.~(1
John 2:3-6, John 14:15, 21, 23-24)~Amen!
The Bible says this:
“The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does
not produce “GOOD FRUIT” will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”~(Matthew 3:10, Luke 3:9)~Amen!
Note: For anyone that claims to know Jesus, to love Jesus but have “NO FRUITS” in their lives … Heaven will NOT
be their home. READ it for yourself,
Jesus says: “… If you DO NOT remain in me, you are like a branch that is
thrown away and withers; SUCH BRANCHES ARE PICKED UP, THROWN INTO THE FIRE AND
BURNED.”~(John 15:6)~Amen!
So according to Jesus and
John the Baptist…Any tree (Anyone)
that DOES NOT produce good fruit
will be cut down and thrown into the fire … From the sounds of it, those
individuals will not be going to heaven, but to hell instead.
Friends, we are too close to
the return of Jesus Christ … To be found slacking in any area of our Christian
lives. DO NOT become weary or lazy
in your walk with the Lord ... Seek Jesus daily, be a doer of God’s word daily.~(James 1:22, 1 John 5:2-3)~Amen! We should be fervently and passionately seeking
the kingdom of God
Jesus gives the warning once again (The importance of doing
daily what He has told us to do)… “It
will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.”
… But suppose the servant says to himself, 'My master is taking a long time
in coming,' and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women,
and to eat and drink and get drunk. (Watch This … Don’t Miss It!) à The
master of that servant will come on a day when he DOES NOT expect him and at an
hour he is not aware of. HE WILL CUT HIM TO PIECES AND ASSIGN HIM A PLACE WITH THE
UNBELIEVERS (HELL). The servant who knows the master's will and DOES NOT GET
READY OR DOES NOT DO WHAT THE MASTER WANTS WILL BE BEATEN WITH MANY BLOWS. But
the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten
with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded;
and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”~(Luke 12:37,
45-48)~Amen!
The Bible says: "… Does the LORD
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices AS MUCH AS IN OBEYING THE LORD? TO OBEY is better than
sacrifice, AND TO HEED is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like
the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.”~(1 Samuel
15:22-23)~Amen!
Jesus says: “In the same way, those of you who do
not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.”~(Luke 14:33)~Amen!
Note: If
we don’t make it to Heaven … It was not for the lack of warnings. The Bible tells
us to live holy lives while waiting for our Savior’s return, to abstain from
sinful desires, to be blameless and live righteously daily. It is a daily walk,
my friends, an every day devotion and commitment in our part to the Savior.~(Matthew
7:21-23, Matthew 13:40-42, Luke 11:28, John
5:14, 8:11, Romans Ch. 6, 2 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-26, Ephesians
Ch. 5, Colossians Ch. 3, Titus 2:11-13, Hebrews 12:14, 10:26-27, 2 Peter
3:11-14, Revelation 21:27)~Amen!
Note: The
day that we asked Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of our lives (When we invited
Him into our lives and hearts), at that very moment we surrendered our lives
completely to Him…So the life we live now in the body belongs to Jesus. The apostle Paul tells it best …“I have been crucified with Christ
(Watch THIS…Don’t Miss It!) AND I NO LONGER LIVE, but Christ lives in me.
THE LIFE I NOW LIVE IN THE BODY, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
me and gave himself for me.”~(Galatians 2:20, 1 John 2:3-6)~Amen!
The Sovereign Lord says: “Does a young woman forget her jewelry, a
bride her wedding ornaments? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without
number.”~(Jeremiah 2:32)~Amen!
Friends, Jesus is returning
soon! Please be READY. Watch and
Pray … “THE KING OF GLORY IS NEAR”!
Only you and GOD know, the
answer to this question … “HOW DEVOTED
ARE YOU ... TO THE SAVIOR?”
GOD BLESS YOU ALL NOW AND
ALWAYS,
YOUR FRIEND,
VICKY RIVERA
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