Moment of Meditation: Depart from Me (Matthew 7:22-23)

''On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness''' (Matthew 7:22-23).

"I never knew you." Words we don't want to hear Jesus tell us. The unwitting wolves, who didn't know that they were working against God's kingdom, will be shocked to hear these words. They'll say, "We did all these great works in Your name." But He will say, "It was never in My name. It was always to bolster your name."

Whose name are you building up? Yours or Jesus'? Build up Jesus' name so that He is glorified in everything we do. In His glory we will be glorified. And we won't hear those dreadful words, "Depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness." Amen.