To find out more about the Kingdom of God, I read the gospel of Matthew.  The question “Does Jesus know me?” stood out as I read chapters 7 and  25.  My initial thought was “what a question, of course He knows me.”  He knew me when He formed me in my mother’s womb (Psalms 139:13).  Even before He formed me He knew me (Jeremiah 1:5).

Matthew 7:21-23 says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  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 perform many miracles?’  Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you.  Away from me, you evildoers!'”  

What!!! after all that I am doing for the Lord, he doesn’t know me?

Matthew 25:11,12 says, “Later the other virgins (foolish ones) also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us.’  But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.‘”

What!!! I kept myself pure, I had the lamp and waited patiently.  Okay, I agree that I fell asleep but others did too.  How am I suppose to know You were going to be late?  Even in the middle of the night, when I heard You are coming, I went to get more oil.  Still you don’t know me?  Lord, how can I let you know me?

Do the will of the Father, not just good things.  Be prepared to keep the lamp lit through out the dark nights.  Tell Him who you are, Jesus wants to know you.

“Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely (Song of Songs 2:14b).”

The truth is Jesus is not concerned about our good deeds, his desire is to know us.

Dear loved ones, let us remove our masks and allow Him to see us and let us raise our voices in worship and allow him to hear us.