This is a scary subject.
Missing it with the Lord.
Missing knowing Him.
Missing knowing what He has for you.
The thought of missing it is something Jesus addressed and it will bring great devastation to many
who thought they were following Jesus or even thought they were saved, but are not.
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.
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?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 7:21-23
There is no formula.
We all must wrestle with the Lord and accept Him and accept that Jesus gave His life for us
and that He rose from the dead that we might be cleansed from all sin and unrighteousness,
as we accept Him and give our lives to Him, we are to walk in His ways and follow Him as He leads.
What does all this mean?
It means this is not a game. We are not playing. Our lives matter. The choices we make matter.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. 1 Corinthians 4:14
Many people have an entitled attitude about God.
If you are banking on entitlement: I said the prayer, I believe in Jesus or a host of other things that you are sure you are saved, if it is entitlement,
and if you have not made sure with your Maker that you are right with Him, that entitlement will fail you.
Does that mean you should be scared? Maybe, we should have the fear of God.
Mostly, this is a warning to check in with God.
Make sure your heart is right before Him. He will make things clear to you,
but if you just assume because someone else told you you are saved
or because you said a prayer and you have not gone on to develop your relationship with Jesus,
people will hear, I never knew you, depart from Me.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13
Some people think these are hard words and they are not the way God has shown them in the bible.
That is not different. Some people are missing it. No human knows who they are. That is up to Jesus to determine, but He also gave us warnings such as the one written in scripture above. It is up to each follower of Christ to check with God, to make sure they are on track with Him.
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. 1 Timothy 4:16
It’s very simple:
Take God’s word seriously. If someone does not,
if there is no fear that God can cast you into Hell, they are missing it.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul:
but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
Remember in Proverbs? The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom?
The fear of the Lord is of utmost importance.
Without knowing that we may displease Him by what we do or do not do, we cannot earn His favor.
Get to know Him. It is of utmost importance and make sure He knows you,
that you are not just one among a thousand that made your way to see Him..
Be real, be true to the relationship God has called you to and don’t miss it.