Our works will be tested by fire. By THE SPIRIT, Paul wrote:
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.
14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.
15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
Jesus Christ is our foundation and FATHER is WHO laid the cornerstone by which we have an unmovable reference point in all matters. We must never let that reality be distant from our focus and consciousness. This is why I esteem the Words of Jesus for His Words were concise Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge for our lives. All other doctrines contain and are impacted by man’s opinion and will not survive the fire of testing. This is why we must keep our focus on being led by THE SPIRIT and hearing FATHER’S Voice just as Jesus did. He is our best example of how to live our lives.
In John 15 Jesus spoke:
7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
9 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”
Fruit is the result of the culmination of resources responding to intent. The intent of the seed is to ultimately produce fruit for consumption and in turn produce more seed. Hence one seed can result in producing a forest. The process can be cut of at any time so we must be vigilant in watching over each stage of progress and never forget where our foundation lies. The adversary will attempt to counterfeit the Truth even by one degree if we allow our Love to grow cold. Once off course, our works become subject to being burned up by the Fiery Word.
Many have allowed their Love to grow cold. They did not set out to do such a thing but they let the cares of the world creep in and take their focus away from our Foundation- Jesus Christ. The brightness of the day will declare the validity of our works. Some of those works will be burned up because they simply don’t matter to the Kingdom. Will our works endure? If they are the result of Love they surely will.
We must keep in mind we are the temple of Our Heavenly Father and thus we are Holy. We must protect ourselves from defilement at all costs. Let us reject all thoughts found to be impure or of no lasting value. In Philippians chapter 4, Paul wrote:
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
We must keep our hearts pure and Love will be central to everything we do. Those works will pass the test when all works are exposed by fire. If we are motivated by Love we can be assured of our reward by Our Loving FATHER. We will all suffer some loss by works arising out of intentions which ware not properly founded on Love. Let us heed this warning today.