…But the person that hears my words and
does not obey is like a man that does not build his house on
rock. When the floods come, the house falls down easily. And
the house is completely destroyed.”

— Luke 6:49 (ERV)

So often in modern Western culture, intention counts for more than action and emotion means more than effort. Into our self-absorbed and interior culture, Jesus comes and weds intention and action, emotion and effort. Simply being moved by Jesus words, simply being convicted of the truth, or simply intellectually accepting what Jesus says is destructive. Jesus says that passion, conviction, and faith without life-change, obedience, and action are futile. This vain faith, emotion, and conviction aren’t merely short-sighted or lacking; they are self-destructive, wasteful, and disastrous. Faith that doesn’t call us to act, emotion that doesn’t move us to effort, and conviction that doesn’t motivate us to change are empty, void, and vain. Such “religion” becomes an inoculation against holiness, godly character, and redemptive action. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus would come to us today and say our greatest need is to learn to obey humbly and thankfully.

On this day...

• Exodus 25 - 2024
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• Genesis 25:11 - 2009
• Mark 15:23 - 2008
• compeers - 2007
• Revelation 5:12 - 2007
• Mark 8:36-37 - 2007
• Ephesians 1:5-6 - 2007