Good Morning Thursday.......
Father Thank You for this NEW Day. Please grant us TRUTH, WISDOM, DISCERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and KNOWLEDGE. Father we ask this so that we will not be conformed to this world, but TRANSFORMED by the renewing of our MINDS. In YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST'S Name. Amen.
- But Rather Division: The Sheep And The Goats
Our Messiah, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, makes a few statements that you don't here many talk about. Today, let's touch on just a couple of those statements. Let's begin with The Word:
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.”
Matthew 25:31-33
“I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.”
Luke 12:49-51
Here we see Our Savior speaking about how when He Comes all of mankind will be divided into two groups: the sheep and the goats. The sheep represent His People, those who love and obey Him and Our Father. The goats on the other hand... are not. He goes on in Matthew 25 to say that the sheep are recognized because: they fed the hungry, gave clothes to the needed, cared for those in prison, and helped the sick. Now, it would be easy here to believe that our "works" are saving us, but this would be a false belief. How do we know this? This is why:
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
Ephesians 2:8
So what gives? Faith or works? Well, what Yeshua is explaining is that True Faith ALWAYS results in good works, works that please Our Father... His Commandments... His Instructions. Helping the needy, broken, and destitute are part of following His Instructions. Loving Him and Loving each other... it's all there.
There is no doubt that we can't do it all by ourselves, but that is why The Body of Christ, The Church exists. The Church can do it together along with Our Savior. When we have Saving Faith it changes something in us. Pretty soon we are giving, serving with a local group, and taking part in different ministries as The Body of Christ.
Something to think about:
If Our Savior and King came back today, which group do you think you would get divided into? Would you be on Jesus's left or His Right? Would you be a Sheep of His, or a goat of the enemy? Search your heart. If you have doubts and don't know, or if you think maybe you are on the wrong side... Call to Him Today! He Is Merciful, He Is Just, and most of all He Loves You and Has Been Waiting For This Moment With You!
May Our Father and Our Savior Bless You All Mightily Today! Shalom!
The Word of God:
“If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!”
James 2:15-19
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Thank You and Yahweh Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, God Our Father and His Son, Bless You!