Thoughts on Doing the Father's Will
By T. M. Steward
“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.” Matt. 7:21. Professed Christendom unite in magnifying Jesus. Costly churches are built for his service. His name is popular. But the character they worship is a creation of their own fancy—not that of the truly meek and lowly One who came to do his Father’s will, and who was himself a transcript of his immutable law. It is not the Father and his will (or law) and Jesus, but it is all Jesus—“Lord, Lord,”—no room for, or need of, the Father. Oh! how applicable this saying of our Saviour’s to the present time—as though he looked down here when he said it. Dear brethren and sisters, let us be careful that this prevailing spirit of fashionable religion does not influence us. While with the deepest gratitude and adoration we would call Jesus “Lord and Master,” let us try with all our power to mold our characters after the holy law of God. T. M. STEWARD.