Does God know you? Matthew 7:21-23

Does God know you? This may seem like a funny question because most people in churches do not focus on such things, they focus on the  "Do you know Jesus?" Question. And though I agree I hope you know Jesus I think many times the point is fully missed in the church. In Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus speaks very clearly about Jesus needing to know you. "'Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'"

Jesus must know you in order for him to not send you away from Him at heaven's gates. Lot's of people will admit to knowing Jesus, but in order to get into heave Jesus must know you! Saying you know Jesus and even acting the part does not mean Jesus knows you and that my friends is the key to entering heaven.

Acting religious and following all the rules does not mean that Jesus knows you. Preaching and teaching and even as far as casting out demons in the his name does not mean he knows you. 

How do you know if Jesus know's you? Verse 21 explains it well that you will be doing the 'will of My Father in heaven.' Saying a washed up prayer to Jesus is not what get's you saved.  Only true repentance and surrender to Jesus asking him to come into your life and let him be the LORD of your life is the first step. This step allows God to truly enter your life only then can the Father in heaven reveal His will to you and only then can you truly follow the will of the Father in Heaven.

Too many times we focus on the if we know Jesus part, and yes I believe it is important to know Jesus, but we also need to make sure we focus on the does Jesus know us part. Our heavenly destination is given to us through our relationship with Jesus Christ and relationships are not suppose to be one sided Jesus needs to know you too. 

Doing the will of the Father does not always mean you have to be doing something spiritual or even be in a high position in the church or be noticed by men for your 'religiousness.' Actually in Jesus times most of these types of people were criticized by Jesus for their fakeness and he called them hypocrites  Doing the will of the Father will mean that you are doing what He wants for your life, not what you want for your life. It may not mean you are recognized for anything or it may mean you need to step out of your comfort zone and be putting yourself out there way more than you are. Only God can tell you what his will is for your life. Knowing His will allows you to know that Jesus know's you because if He knows you and has given you the will of the Father it also means you are surrendering yourself to the use of His glorious plan! And there is no better position in the world to be in than to be in the knowledge that you are living in the will of the Father in Heaven.