Stay in Love with Jesus
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” (Matthew 7:1-5)
As a believer, there is only one way that you can live in this world and not be part of it. Here it is: “Stay in love with Jesus!” He is the only One who will help you balance your life and live your life for His Kingdom in this world! He will give you the ability to disconnect from the world and its values, and not be part of it.
When I pastored a church in Houston, a person came up to me after church and said something. He asked, “Is a certain person part of your church family?” I said, “Yes.” He happened to be a physician who was part of our church. This person said, “I was at a board meeting last week and I heard him talk in some of the most profane language I have ever heard any man say in public. If that's the kind of member you have, I don't know if I want to be part of your church. He is such a hypocrite!” I looked at him and said, “Thanks for sharing that with me, but I want you to know that we love hypocrites in this church. We want them to come into our church, to keep them off the streets! You know that's important.”
I meant every word of that when I said it and I still mean it to this day. I love having hypocrites walk into our church, but that doesn’t mean that it’s okay to remain a hypocrite. We need the Lord’s help to live consistently with what we profess and believe.
Many people in today's culture know men and women who struggle with hypocritic behavior. Maybe you struggle with it yourself. When you are out in the world, you want to talk like the world and live like the world. You don't want to seem different, but God calls you to be different. He calls you to live your life differently. The only way this will be possible is for you to stay in love with Jesus.
What does staying in love with Jesus entail? God wants you to be real. He doesn't want you to be fake. He doesn't want you to play a game and wear one mask here and another mask there. You distort yourself so much that you forget who you really are in Christ. He wants you to be real. He wants you to be really in love with Jesus.
As a believer, there is only one way that you can live in this world and not be part of it. Here it is: “Stay in love with Jesus!” He is the only One who will help you balance your life and live your life for His Kingdom in this world! He will give you the ability to disconnect from the world and its values, and not be part of it.
When I pastored a church in Houston, a person came up to me after church and said something. He asked, “Is a certain person part of your church family?” I said, “Yes.” He happened to be a physician who was part of our church. This person said, “I was at a board meeting last week and I heard him talk in some of the most profane language I have ever heard any man say in public. If that's the kind of member you have, I don't know if I want to be part of your church. He is such a hypocrite!” I looked at him and said, “Thanks for sharing that with me, but I want you to know that we love hypocrites in this church. We want them to come into our church, to keep them off the streets! You know that's important.”
I meant every word of that when I said it and I still mean it to this day. I love having hypocrites walk into our church, but that doesn’t mean that it’s okay to remain a hypocrite. We need the Lord’s help to live consistently with what we profess and believe.
Many people in today's culture know men and women who struggle with hypocritic behavior. Maybe you struggle with it yourself. When you are out in the world, you want to talk like the world and live like the world. You don't want to seem different, but God calls you to be different. He calls you to live your life differently. The only way this will be possible is for you to stay in love with Jesus.
What does staying in love with Jesus entail? God wants you to be real. He doesn't want you to be fake. He doesn't want you to play a game and wear one mask here and another mask there. You distort yourself so much that you forget who you really are in Christ. He wants you to be real. He wants you to be really in love with Jesus.
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It is easy to be a hypocrite. I always see people who think they are better than me. I feel sorry for those people and pray for them. I also look inside myself because I know I am not better than them either. I draw closer to Jesus to be more like Him. To be more loving and honest.
I am trusting God, He is the answer. Thank You Father!
I am sure I have been and probably still am a hypocrite in some areas of my thinking and life but it is a struggle that God can cure me of and I do not but want to be as such but it is the struggle that I have yet to overcome because I haven't been able to turn it totally over to God!!! I know that I have a demon that has to be overcome through God's Power and I must totally submit it to Him!!! It is a daily battle and I I believe I am growing stronger in that area and will overcome it!!! All Prayers Appreciated!!! I agree that Our Churches are or should be Hospitals that Hyporcrites need to be able to seek healing and guidance!!! Blessedly I believe I am God's work in Progress!!!
Earl, you only have one choice to receive God's fruits, it is to establish a relationship with Jesus- He is the truth, the way and the life. John 14:6 NKJV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 NKJV
If you choose to sin you are mocking God and walking away from Christ Jesus.
Galatians 6:7-8 ESV
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. [8] For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
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