teaching

The Apostle Peter tells us that we will be "judged by our
works." (I Peter 1:17) Jesus declared that He will come and judge us by our
works. In Revelation 3 Jesus reveals " I know your works." This is not
something we should be afraid of, but rather, be thankful that God cares
and loves us to such a depth that He reveals His ways to us! The entire
religious world thinks that God looks at the heart, or, that He judges us based
upon the motivation of our hearts. But that is not what the Bible says. Jesus
declared in John 5:22 that "the Father judges no one, but has committed all
judgement to His Son" Judgement has never been an issue with God! He has
made provision for you! When the scripture says that we are judged by our
works, it is telling us that a genuine heart change will be seen through
genuine works of God! God doesn't look at your heart, no! He looks at your
works! Remember, Jesus said, "You will know them by their fruits" So, the
motivation of our hearts, what we intend to do but never get around to do,
the inner desire that never takes on expression means nothing and produces
little. A heart filled with religion and compromise will be seen by the outward
works of envy, resentment, mistrust, jealousy and the like. But and heart
changed by the love of God, one who has received the cleansing power of
the blood, one who is continually being filled with the life and power of the
Holy Spirit has a completely different kind of "work" revealed: love in the
midst of unloveliness; joy in the midst of sorrow; peace in the midst of the
storm; faith in a world of unbelief; miracles that cannot be explained through
natural reasoning; hearts and cities transformed by the gospel of Jesus
Christ. I Peter 1:17 says He judges without partiality. What does that mean?
Light is light and darkness is darkness. Flesh is flesh and spirit is spirit. The
new is the new and the old is the old. Sin is sin and righteousness is
righteousness. Let what is working in you be the works of God. And let them
out! Don't be afraid to express your love and your light. Take off the old and
put on the new. Let your life be set apart completely and receive all of the
blessing which God has for you.