I used to think that treating people well, going to church, and getting good grades in school made me a "good" person ...until ...I realized, "no one is good except God alone" Mark 10:18. You see, what we consider good deeds, Isaiah 64:6 describes as filthy rags. Our standard of "good" has been diminished to filthy rags ...wow!! Consider this, what's "good" for a suicide bomber is "bad" to most people ...true story, they believe by sacrificing their lives to kill others they are serving their country and god for "good" ...so how then do we measure good? Arrogance/confidence in our goodness is self-righteousness and has the capacity to cause us to condemn a murderer because he/she is a "bad" person. The reality is, because of sin, ALL of humanity is bad ...rotten to the core!! The ONLY person who makes us good, is Jesus! He's the key! Not our service to our community/church, our gentle smile, nor our good choices ...accepting Jesus as Lord! The notion that I'm "good" without Jesus is a set-up ...a false safety blanket ...in the end, Jesus Christ is the only name given to draw man back to God through salvation. Truth is, I was a MESS without Jesus ...but because of Him, now I've been drafted into His Kingdom as a daughter ...with all Heavenly benefits. Share the love of Jesus to ALL men ...don't discriminate.
Pursuing Truth, D.
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