Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Just BECAUSE YOU READ MY BLOG!!!

So MANY times when I go to conferences or WHATEVERRR, people will come up to me and say something along the lines of, You must be MARY!!! I read your blog...I FEEL LIKE I KNOW YOU!!! Annnnnnd i'll look into the face of a complete stranger, that I am VERY EXCITED TO MEET!!! I really AM!!! I LOOOOVE meeting you all...ITS AWESOME!!! However, it doesn't change the fact that they are still a STRANGER!!!
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They read my blog and THEY FEEL like THEY KNOW ME, buuuuuuuuut the truth IS, JUST BECAUSE YOU READ MY WRITINGS, doesn't mean that YOU KNOW ME!!! You know ABOUT ME, buuuuuut YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW ME!!! The simple truth, is that, READING ABOUT ME, isn't the same as BEING WITH ME!!!  You can't REALLY KNOW ME, unless you SPEND TIME WITH ME!!!
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And I am NOT in any way saying that to try and sound all HIGH AND MIGHTY...I'm saying it to show you that its THE SAME WAY WITH JESUS!!! Just BECAUSE you know ABOUT JESUS, does NOT mean that you KNOW JESUS!!! You can't really know Jesus, UNLESS you spend TIME WITH JESUS!!!
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Its NOT enough to just read about Jesus, you have got to learn how to commune and converse and fellowhip with him. You have to get to know Jesus through his word and by spending time with him in prayer, by entering into his presence with Thanksgiving and worship!!! You get to know him by sitting at his feet, washing them with your tears...THATS HOW you get to KNOW JESUS!!!
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There are soooooo MANY PEOPLE, that think THEY KNOW JESUS!!! I imagine them in my mind getting to that great day, arriving at the judgement throne, saying, JESUS, I feel like I KNOW YOU!!! And when God sees them its going to be like he's just looking into the face of a STRANGER!!!
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The Bible says,
 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." You can't just get into heaven because you reckonize Jesus as JESUS when you see him!!! Jesus continues to say in Matthew,  "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?" Buuuuut Jesus isn't going to look at them in delight and say, ITS SOOOOO GOOD TO MEET YOU! Lets be friends!!! The Bible says he is going to say,  "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."  (Matthew 7:23)
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When I get to heaven, I want Jesus to recognize me!!! I want him know who I am and to see him look into the eyes of his beloved daughter!!! "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (Romans 10:17) I want to have fellowship with JESUS!!! My prayer is, God TEACH ME TO PRAY!!! Put a longing, a desire in my heart to spend time with you!!! Its NOT ENOUGH for me to hear about you Jesus, I WANT TO KNOW YOU!!!
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Don't just know ABOUT JESUS my friends, spend time with him, GET TO KNOW HIM!!! He is waiting for you NOW! Don't wait, you can start getting to know him TODAY!!! On that judgement day, Jesus will not be looking into the eyes of a stranger, but in to the eyes of a precious, long time FRIEND!!! He'll welcome you into his home, with OPEN ARMS!!! Can't you imagine it, WELCOME HOME MY CHILD, I've been  WAITING for you!!!
"His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant..." (Matthew 25:21)
♥Mary Frances :)