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January 25, 2025



Last week, I went to go visit a friend in the hospital in Minnesota. He was in the hospital for over 2 weeks and I only knew about it couple days before. As soon as I heard the news, I decided to go visit him, and I drove five hours to the hospital he was admitted in. He was glad to see me when I knocked on his door. 


Couple minutes after I arrived, there was another knock on the door. When the door opened, a man came in with his guitar. My friend looked really puzzled. I asked him, “Do you know this guy?” “I have no idea who this guy is.” We both looked at each other in amusement for a split second. It turns out that this man is a pastor of the Minnesota Conference. Someone apparently told that conference about my friend, and they had asked this pastor to come and visit my friend. We sang songs, worshiped together, and had a good visit until he left. When I look back, I still chuckle to myself when my buddy said, “I have no idea who this guy is.”


Jesus says something similar, but in a completely different tone. In Matthew 6:21-23, Jesus talks about people who call on Him, “Lord, Lord!” Not everyone of them would make it in to the kingdom of God. To them, Jesus says, “I never knew you.” Matthew 6:23. Jesus defined these people as those “who practice lawlessness.” The law of God defines His character, and to keep God’s law means that we choose to be in a loving relationship with Him. As Christians, we may be doing many activities for the Lord, but our hearts may not be there for Him. I pray that we can establish a genuine relationship with the Lord, and when He greets us, He will tell us, “I know exactly who you are, and I died for you! Come and join Me in the kingdom of God.”


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