Not everyone who calls Jesus “Lord” belongs to Him. In Matthew 7:21–23, Jesus gives one of the most sobering warnings in all of Scripture: there will be people who know His name, speak the language of faith, perform impressive works, and even call Him “Lord, Lord,” yet hear the terrifying words, “I never knew you.” The question is not simply, “Do you know who Jesus is?” The question is: Does Jesus know you? Last week, we examined what it truly means to confess Jesus as LORD—not merely with our lips, but with a life surrendered to the will of the Father.
