Mary Chose What was Better. Will you?

True and False Disciples

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ Matthew 7:21-23

I read this Bible verse this morning and it spoke to me about the discussion of boundaries that I have been co-leading during Lent. Perhaps when we try to enter the kingdom of heaven we will say “Lord, Lord, didn’t we help all those people? Didn’t we help others even when we were too tired and burned out? Didn’t we give up our own well being to help others? Didn’t we pick up other’s burdens so life would be easier for them? We were wide open without boundaries so we were always available to help everyone. We stayed busy all the time doing good."

And perhaps the Lord will look at us and say but “I never knew you because you did not take the time to get to know me.”