Happy New Year Everyone!
Its 2015!!!!!
I pray you receive everything the Lord Jesus has for you this year.
So lately, i have been pondering on the word "good"...
What does it mean to be good?
You could ask your friend if their hungry and they'd respond "i'm good" or you could ask your sobbing roommate "whats wrong?" and (s)he'd respond that their "good" when they're clearly acting the opposite, better yet you could ask someone why they'd think they'll make it to heaven and they would respond "because i'm a good person" and then go on to speak about their "good" charitable deeds.
According to Merriam Webster good means to be "virtuous , righteous, commendable" etc.
but..
SAD REALITY CHECK
We live in a world where "goodness" is dependent upon your own personal experience and perception. In other words, there's no such thing as absolute "good" because everyone's standard of good is different. For instance, Mother Teresa, many can state she is a good person ( i could say it too, shes one of my inspirations) but yet, on the other hand, many can also state that Adolf Hitler was a good person also, just ask both of their followers.
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So, the real question is
What will get me into heaven and what is the standard of true goodness?
good question!
In Mark 10, a man comes kneeling before Jesus and calls him "Good Teacher" and Jesus responds, "Why do you call me good, only God is truly good"
In this moment, Jesus Christ told us the standard for goodness and it is God. If your "good" and you don't have God then you're not "good", if you do good things aside from believing in Jesus then it isn't "good". Isaiah 64:6 states that our "good" acts are like filthy rags before God.
But i have good news!
You no longer have to be dependent upon your moral character or good charitable acts to get you into heaven (because its shaky, one day you're nice, the next you're not). God is giving you an opportunity to fully trust and believe in what Jesus did and come into a relationship with Him then that will start off your walk with him on earth into Heaven.
Jesus died to reconcile us to the father, He died for a relationship.
Knowing & Jesus knowing you (relationship) is what will get you into heaven.
Matthew 7:23
Thanks for reading!
I Love You
- Nicole J.
