The Passover celebration is a reminder of the time God liberated His people from slavery when the angel of death passed over them in Egypt. As the Jews followed Moses out of Egypt, through the parted Red Sea, and into the Promised Land, we can follow Jesus out of our old lives into the new life He died to give us. But the choice will always be ours.
Along the way, though, certain church leaders throughout history, from different denominations, made getting to know God almost impossible. Religious practices and teachings spiritually enslaved the people, and corruptness turned some against God. Those church leaders were not good reflections of Christ on earth. They had the appearance of faith, but not the relationship that brings life.
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’” (Matthew 7:21-23 NLT)
That’s how seriously Jesus takes this. And that doesn’t just apply to church leaders. Individually, we should be aware of how we’re representing Him too.
Keep reading this article on The Christian Broadcasting Network.
