Who among us can be saved?  Who is willing to give up everything that stands between us and God?
Consider the story of a rich young ruler:

As Jesus walked out onto the road, a man ran up to Him.  Getting down on his knees, the man asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

But Jesus asked him, “Why do you call Me good?  No one is good but the one God.  You know the commands: “You shall not commit adultery. You shall not murder. You shall not steal.  You shall not give false testimony. You shall not cheat.  Honor your father and your mother…”

The man said, “Teacher, I’ve kept all of these since I was a boy.”

Then Jesus looked at him, and loved him. He said, “You still lack one thing.  Go and sell whatever you own.  Give  the money to the poor, so you will have treasure in Heaven.  Then come, take up the cross and follow Me.”

At these words the man’s heart fell, because he owned many possessions.  And he went away very sad.  Then Jesus turned and looked at His disciples and said, “How very difficult it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!”  And the disciples were shocked and confused by His words.

But again Jesus said, “Children, how hard it is for people who trust in money  to enter into the kingdom of God!  It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy person to enter into God’s kingdom.”

Now the disciples were even more perplexed, asking among themselves, “Then who is able to be saved?”

Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings, it is impossible, but not with God.  For with God all things are possible.”  (Mark 10:17 –27)

The simple fact is, none of us is able to do all that would have to be done in order to make everything right with God.  Our hearts are never quite pure enough, long enough to see such a task through.  And even if we were able to stop doing all the wrong things, how can we make right the bad choices made in the past?  We cannot pay for the sins we have already committed.

Saving ourselves is impossible, as Jesus said.  But it is not impossible for God.  The price was terribly high , even for God.  Saving lost sinners would cost God His own beloved Son.  It would cost Jesus His own life.  Yet God loved human beings so much that He was willing to offer up His Son so that anyone who trust in Christ would be saved.

Jesus suffered and died on the cross, spilling His life’s blood for sins He never committed.  He died for you and me, and for all who need a Savior.  He took away the sins of the world.  Now anyone who believes God can have eternal life.

That’s good news.  If your life needs the changing, saving power of Jesus Christ, trust in Him today and be saved.  He will save you from yourself, from all your wrong choices and from the power of sin and death.

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God bless you

Jim