Judged By The Inner Man

December 14

We’ve often heard it said that talk is cheap. We’ve been told that if we really believe in a project we should, ‘put our money where our mouth is.’ Simply giving ‘lip service’ to a matter doesn’t cut it. Even if our pet project doesn’t necessitate an investment of finances, it does require an investment of our time.

If something is important to us, we must support it. The same diligence that we apply to personal and to financial matters must be employed regarding matters of the spirit. Jesus said that we cannot serve two masters (Luke 16:13), for we will be divided in our loyalty. We must give a complete investment of our-self to matters in which we believe.

That extends well beyond our outward deference to the principles of the Kingdom of Christ. He is far more concerned with the inner man than the outer man and who we are in the depth of our being is who we truly are in the Lord’s eyes. When we give an account of ourselves before His throne, we will be judged by who we are in the inner man.

Psalm 19:14 says, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.” We cannot deceive Him by the lip service we pay to His Kingdom or the outward appearance of faith that men may see in us. It is who we really are, the aspect of our self into which we are most invested, that He will ultimately judge.