True Christians

Look into your heart. What do you see there? Do you see a true Christian or someone who only “plays church”?

So what do we look for in the life of the true Christian? What do you look for in your heart? What it boils down to is that the true Christian hears Jesus and obeys him, whereas those who are not sincere and authentic in their faith relationship with our Lord, hears Jesus but does not obey him. Listen to what Jesus says:

(Lk 6:47) "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" Do you see where Jesus puts the emphasis? True believers are those who hear Jesus, who call him Lord, and who do what he says.

When you look into you heart, do you see a spirit of obedience? Do you see faith working itself out in love? Do you see the salvation that God has worked within you being worked out in your life? Do you see the fruit and gifts of the Spirit? Do you see an eagerness to obey God and love God and serve God?

Jesus is not teaching a sinless perfection. Nor is he teaching a justification by good works. Rather, he is teaching a faith that makes every effort to show itself in all of life, that claims all of life for the Lord and wants to turn everything in their existence over to the control of King Jesus.

May you be blessed when you look deeply, carefully at yourself and see someone who in faith builds his or her whole life on Jesus Christ...