This line is from the movie Narnia. Aslan, the symbolic lion representing Jesus Christ, is leaving after he set his kings and queens in place to rule and reign his kingdom. Mr. Tumnus trying to comfort the teary eyed Lucy, says he will return again… but, we have to be watching.
As much as we have to be watching and waiting on the Lord. Looking for Him in our lives and in the people that are around us…. He is watching and waiting on us. Remember it is written that He is in our midst today, even though we do not see Him with our physical eyes.
Every man is right in His own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts, Proverbs 21:2. Jesus Christ is the Judge not our evaluation of ourselves. He is always sifting our hearts and it’s motives. On one hand, this knowledge will develop the fear of the Lord. On the other hand, we can believe the unbelievable from Him and live the life of the uncomprehendable overcomer.
I left you with a question last week as to the hidden meaning that Jesus Christ says in the gospel Luke 13:24-30 that to some He does not know where they are from. In Matthew 7:17-23, even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.
What does that mean? Here is a clue: it is written in 1 Samuel 16:7, but the Lord said to Samuel, do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for the man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the HEART.
Here is another clue: 2Corinthians 10:17 & 18, But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord. For not he who commends himself is approved, but who the Lord commends.
This clue as mentioned in my book: 2Corinthians 13:5, examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you-unless indeed you are disqualified.
Last clue to this mystery: Galatians 1:12 & 16- Paul says, For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. To reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood…
Were the scriptures the same that you hunted and captured on this paradigm revealing our Champion’s measure of the people who call after His name? The answer is found in the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 8:3, But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him…….. The ones that love God with their complete heart, soul, strength and mind are known by Him…. This is pretty simple. The ones that are known by Jesus are the ones that obey the commands He left us with. The ones that break the “law” are law breakers or as Jesus sees- “filled of lawlessness.”
Before His eyes of flames all is revealed of our hopes, ambitions, selfish agendas. We may hide the deceit from our selves- but He sees through us…. I call it the unholy trio traits- hunger for fame, fortune and the pride of life…. These character traits of ambition for a fame of a name, covetousness, greed and pride break the connection with the King of glory.
From Heaven’s spectrum, the King’s view is testing someone: they have a choice to make either for Him or the self -building traits…. If from the pop quiz, we choose Him, we pass. We choose the command to put Him first with loving Him with all of our heart, all our soul and all our strength and with all our mind and love our neighbor as ourself. This testing starts when we are babies in faith and continues to go through our journey… The narrow road is narrow! As it is written in Proverbs 17:3, The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, BUT THE LORD TESTS THE HEARTS.
Hey, let’s not be deceived by our own hearts….His last night with the guys, Jesus spoke in John 15 about the branches of the tree bearing fruit….We can’t bear fruit that is “His fruit” unless we abide in Him. Further in the chapter He speaks of the secret ingredient to stay in His commands in John 15:12: This is My commandment that you love one another as I have loved you. In John 14:21, He who has My commandments and keeps them it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to Him. Then one more time… Jesus hammers in to us again in John chapter 14:15, If you love Me, keep My commandments.
After leaving His testament and will with the guys, Jesus was arrested. Then one of the head guys of the group, Peter, denied Jesus three times….. Why didn’t Jesus’ words stick to Peter? Why did Peter not have the strength to obey the words of Jesus?… Even though Peter proclaimed in bravado that he would even go to the death with Jesus! Why did Jesus allow the sifting from Satan against Peter? Jesus prayed for Peter that his faith should not fail, but Jesus could have stopped it, why didn’t He? (Luke 22:31-32). Remember His Love Never Fails!!!!! Check out the scriptures and see what you find in His Hidden Truths in the Word to get the answers.
I am so thankful to our great God that His Love Never Fails…. You too huh!!!
