Luke 13:22-30 Truly I Say To You "I Never Knew You"

And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.  And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them,  “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.  Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’  Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’;  and He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers.’  In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out.  And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.  And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”

Who stands by the Cross of Christ?  This is the front of the line into the Kingdom of God.

Those who are ashamed of the Cross are nowhere near.  Those who fear are far away.  Even those who consider themselves worthy cannot be found.  Only the faithful to Lord Jesus are at the foot of the Cross.  Those covered by His blood are near.  And one can see, the line isn’t long.  Mary, John, and some widows stay for the event.  Others, many others stand from a distance taunting Him.  “Physician heal yourself,” they taunt.  But Christ acknowledges that they know not what they do.

Daily Prayer:  Christ Jesus, today people still taunt.  They raise up themselves and boast of their own achievements.  They entertain and laugh.  They let their money do their talking.  They seek power and position.  None of these have a place at the Cross.  Only the lowly and the meek will be found, but their sins will be remembered no more.  Lord, count me among these.  In Your holy name I pray Amen.