For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son (Jesus), so that everyone
(that’s you and me) who believes in him
may not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 emphasis mine
Have you ever felt that you weren’t good enough for Jesus or
maybe felt that you didn’t know the right words when you pray? Maybe you look at others in church and you
feel that they know more about the Bible than you and you feel totally lost or
inadequate.
I don’t think you are alone in thinking that.
Isn’t it funny how we think there are rules about what
qualifies or disqualifies someone for acceptance by Jesus? The truth is that no one is good enough for
Jesus but because Jesus himself paid the price on the cross, he made us all
good enough. When Jesus died, the
curtain was torn in two; the things that separate us from the Holy of Holies have
been rent apart for all eternity. Not
only that, God, in the form of the Holy Spirit came to live within the hearts
of all believers everywhere.
The God who created the stars in the sky and the grains of
sand on the beach is now no further than a whisper or a thought away. We don’t need to know special words or
certain rituals to connect with Jesus.
We simply need to know Jesus and that and that alone is what qualifies
us.
What do you think?
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