- Ben Stewart
- Sep 19, 2024
- 3 min read
Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance…
Sometimes words can cover so much and we receive so much mercy and forgiveness but what happens when words for forgiveness does not change our situation…we have to bring forth fruits worthy of repentance… sometimes God is like I hear what you're saying…but let me see… you mean what you say…before I do another thing…
Matthew 3:7-8 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruit worth of repentance…many of the religious leaders of John the Baptist day had reputations of being blameless and yet he told them to bring forth fruits worthy of repentance deeds that God would accept…
The minimum requirements for Jew were not breaking the 10 commandments… Jesus said the greatest of all commandments is to love God with all your heart with all your mind with all your soul and with all your strength and he said the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself… on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets…(Mark 12:29-31)
Jesus said not to even offer a sacrifice until you made things right with your brother… can you look everybody in the eye…can you shake everybody's hand… if not go make corrections now… wait for the right opportunity ask for forgiveness at the right time… seek mercy… you're the one that done the wrong they're the better person that has to forgive you…(Mat 5:22-24).
In the parable of the talents…Jesus tells a story about three men that were given a large sum of money Two of which traded and made more money for their master and were given more to be faithful with…one hid the money and was unfaithful and was thrown into the outer darkness…that which he had was taken and given to the faithful. Jesus illustrates the parable of the talents…with a judgement scene…he expected people to use money or talents to do His will… Matthew 25:31-46 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separated the sheep from the goats; 33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? 38 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. 46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
Have you feed the hungry…clothed the naked…took care of strangers…visited the sick…visited those in prison…gave drink to a thirsty man?
These are worthy sacrificial deeds of repentance and mercy…
Father, forgive and bless us for we are sinful men and women in need of deeds worthy of repentance and mercy so we can reconcile with You our Creator and Sustainer and receive mercy…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.
Try…A…Daily Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend...
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