MAY 08 JQ#13.2 The Jesus Questions

LIVING FOR JESUS --- Daily Devotional

MAY  08    JQ#13 - Is your life a plus or a minus in God’s kingdom?

365 Prayers to JESUS 

Jesus, Son of the Living God, Praise, Glory, and Honor to the Son that Honors the Father by being Obedient to the Father’s Will, even unto a cruel death on a cross, so that the Son of Man could be lifted before sinful men and draw all men unto Himself. Were it not for that One Day on the Cross with Jesus dying for all mankind, we might never know the Hope of Eternity with God. O Blessed Day, O Blessed Resurrection, O Blessed Promise given by the very Son of God by His Blessed Sacrifice! Forgive us our daily sins as we seek  to be more like Thee.     AMEN

The Jesus Questions

JQ#13.2 — “Is your life a plus or a minus in God’s kingdom?” (Matthew 12:24-37). Each question Jesus asks us is not a query for knowledge for Himself but for our own self-awareness of where we stand on those things that will impact our eternity. Just stop and think of eternity itself and we can quickly come to the conclusion that Eternity is populated only with the Eternal and through all the knowledge of mankind we must concede that only God is Eternal.  Common sense tells us that if God is Eternal then anything that seeks to be Eternal must seek to be One with God or at the very least we must expect to share His Eternity with Him. We know that we cannot create an Eternity for ourselves! Therefore, if we are going to spend “Eternity” with the source of Eternity with the only Self-Created Eternal One, then it makes good sense to seek to know Him that we might gain His Acceptance and be allowed access to that which only God can provide, the “Way” that we must enter into His Kingdom. We are familiar with the various types of entries we use every day as we go about our physical lives on earth as we deal with locks, keys, combinations, and entry codes, all of which prevent our entry or access to certain areas and the only way to gain entry is to be given the pass codes and then we must enter them in the right order at the right place for if we do not follow these requirements we will be met with the simple truth — “Access Denied”! Why should we think that heaven with all its wealth and treasures should be any different? If we want to enter the Kingdom of God we must enter where He has decided we should enter and we must be ready to enter our pass code to gain access. That being said we can more easily understand why Jesus would start instructing us how to please God once we have come to the conclusion that it is God and God alone that determines what is legal (see JQ#12 April 28 - May 6) therefore it is God alone that determines True Right from True Wrong and establishes the True Moral Standard by which all men should live. It only makes sense that God would reward those that abide by His Rules for life and indeed that reward is “Eternal Life” in fellowship with God Himself in His Kingdom that has been provided for those that are prepared to enter His Kingdom, His “Way”! If God is going to provide a “Way” then He will provide a “map” and a “Guide” and for those that follow His Instructions, He will by no means deny us entry into the Kingdom established by God for His people. Jesus, by teaching us, is giving us the pass code but to learn the code, we must honestly answer the teaching questions Jesus has been instructed by the Father to ask those who seek to gain entry into His Kingdom and the question being asked by God today is simply: “Is your life a plus or minus in God’s Kingdom?” As always, Jesus has the answer, are you willing to listen?