"I never knew you," Matthew 7:23.
Woah! Who's Jesus talking about? talking about people who called him Lord, but who didn't do what he said to do. Mind you, these folks did all sorts of religious stuff in Jesus's name, like prophesy, cast out demons, do miracles. Pretty impressive. But they didn't do what he said to do. They didn't do the will of God. Rather, they did lawlessness. They didn't do Jesus's teaching in the sermon on the mount. But they sure did a bunch of religious stuff. But the kingdom of God only opens to any who do the will of God. That's why Jesus went around preaching: Repent! The kingdom's coming!
As we visit a brother or sister today we attend in faith to the will of God. And being known by God together we give thanks for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
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