Good Morning Friends,
“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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