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(Phil. 2, 24–30; Luke 6:46–7:1) “Why do you call Me: Lord! God! and do you not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46). Why do they call Him Lord, but do not do the will of the Lord, why, that is, by deeds, do they not recognize His Lordship? Because they call it only with the tongue, and not with the heart. When the heart would say: “Lord, You are my Lord,” then there would be complete readiness to obey the one whom they confess as their Lord. And since this is not the case, then things go against the tongue, and things are always what the heart is. So, there is no point in crying out: “Lord, Lord”? No, that's not it. But it is necessary to add an internal word to the external word - the feeling and disposition of the heart. Sit down and think about the Lord and about yourself: what the Lord is and what you are; what the Lord has done and is doing for you, why you live and what you will live to see... You will immediately come to the conviction that there is no other way but to fulfill the will of the Lord unswervingly; There is no other way for us. This conviction will give birth to a readiness to fulfill in deed what is said in the word: Lord. With such readiness, the need for help from above will be aroused, and from it the prayer: “Lord, Lord! help and grant strength to walk in Your will.” And crying to the Lord will be pleasing to the Lord. You might be interested in: