Live 4 The LORD

​READ

43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45  The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47  Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”  (Luke 6:43–49, RSV2CE)

REFLECTION

A good tree bears good fruit. A bad tree bears bad fruit. 

If my heart treasure is good (GOD) I will be connected to the vine and produce obedience that leads to life. 

Off my heart treasure is bad (anything over obedience to God-the only good) I am severed from the vine and producing bad fruit and dying. 

If Jesus is The Lord, why would I not obey Him? He is the Master of life and knows how all humanity was made and what is best for life and the healing of souls. 

If I know Jesus is the Lord and I obey Him, I am building my life on Him, the perfect foundation. When the storm comes He will hold me up. 

If I do not obey, it shows I do not really believe He is the Lord. It is unbelief and therefore I am not in the kingdom. 

If I do not believe and I am not obeying my foundation is not solid. I am building my life on what will be ruined and destroyed. 

Obedience shows my belief. If I believe I will obey. If I obey I will be healing my soul and building on Him! He will not let me fall. I must treasure God above all in the world. God must be my only aim. Focusing on keeping Him as my treasure by staying in close communion and fighting my evil tendencies, living my grace filled self, and renouncing, reject, and rebuking all evil. I must forgive to be forgiven and judge not or I will be judged the exact same. Let God be God! BELIEF, HUMILITY and OBEDIENCE saves. 

RESOLUTION

Jesus, I do believe you are The Lord. I choose to obey you and build on you. I will Trust in your direction. Help me keep my eyes on you and live for You as my aim, my only good! Help me not look at others and let you deal with them. I am to fight my own evil tendencies with grace and renouncing the evil trying to seduce me. Help me be humble, believe you, obey you and be  fruit for salvation because You are my treasure!

REST

Thank you my God for loving me and wanting me to be yours. Thank you for wanting me to bear good fruit and build a solid foundation. Thank you for giving me directions that will heal my soul. Thank you for being my only Good I can build my life on that will not fail. Thank you for being my treasure! Help me live who you made me to be. I Trust In You!