“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell
you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to
go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
God.’ When the disciples heard this,
they were greatly astonished and asked, ‘Who then can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this
is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” (Matthew 19:23-26)
Why is it hard for the rich man to be
saved? Because the rich man is usually
able to handle everything for himself.
He can take care of all his own needs and doesn’t need help from anyone
else. But salvation requires the help of
Another! Until a person realizes he is
helpless, he is without hope for salvation.
In America, we are taught to be self-reliant.
We are taught independence and the value
of learning to take care of ourselves.
Those qualities make good Americans, but they are a barrier to
salvation! Salvation cannot come to the
independent, to those who think they can take care of themselves.
Salvation can only come to those who throw
themselves upon the mercy of God realizing that without Him they are completely
and eternally lost.
The first step to salvation is recognizing
our desperate need for Him! We all have
that need, none of us can truly take care of ourselves. Some of us just think we can!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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