Today in the One Year Bible we read from Matthew 7:15-29. Jesus says some strong and scary things. He talks about people who call Him lord but don't do what He says. And He makes it clear that we MUST do what He says to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Many people seem to think that if we just "believe in Jesus", that is, mentally acknowledge that He is God and the savior of the world, we'll be saved. But believing in Jesus actually means doing what He says... otherwise we don't really believe in Him.
And believe me, I'm pointing more fingers at myself as I write this than I am at you. I need to produce good fruit, as Jesus says in today's reading, to show that I really do believe in Him. So far my fruit is pretty scant.
Let's pray for each other, that we'll demonstrate our belief in and love of Jesus by producing lots of good fruit.
God, thanks for making it clear how we are to believe in Jesus. Help us bear great fruit.
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