Prov. 21:3 The LORD is more pleased when we do what is
just and right than when we give him sacrifices.
Being is better than doing.
The Lord wants us to be genuine in our souls when we act like children
of God. It’s not too hard to put on a
front. There are a lot of people who do
not act like the world acts. They don’t
participate in the world’s activities; they shie away from things that are self-destructive. A lot of people hang out with godly people
who are not godly themselves. A lot of
people are faithful church-goers and are involved in a lot of church activities
who are not right with God. A lot of
people consider themselves to be right with God because they play the part
well.
The Lord looks on the heart before He does what the heart
produces. What pleases the Lord is our
relationship with Him and the fruit it naturally produces. The Lord wants us to be real. He wants us to know Him as Savior and Lord
before we do what we do. He is pleased
when our motives are right, when we do what is just and right because it is the
desire of our hearts.
We must be careful about our souls. We can easily deceive ourselves about our
standing before God. We can convince
ourselves that because we live like children of God we are children of
God. We can grow up in the church, hang
out with Christians, believe what Christians believe, and still be lost. Our only assurance of our salvation is our being
washed clean by the shed blood of Jesus at Calvary. We must know that we are sinners, confess our
sins, ask the Lord to forgive us, and then claim His forgiveness. We must understand that there is no other way
for us to be found acceptable and pleasing to God.
Do you know for a fact that God is pleased with you because
of your relationship with Christ? Have
you accepted Jesus as your Savior? Have
you accepted Him as your Lord? Only a
heart rooted in Christ’s righteousness pleases God.
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