Mood: hug me
Topic: Mark 10:17 - 22
Sometimes teenagers decide to do something and then ask for input. At that point, if they get an answer they don't want to hear, they often react negatively. Believers can act the same way toward God.
In Mark 10:17, a wealthy man came to Jesus and asked, "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He spent his days keeping the commandments. But the rich man wanted to know what else he needed to do to secure his position in Heaven. The man incorrectly believed that eternal life can be earned.
Satan, the great deceiver, promotes the false idea that man can make himself acceptable in God's eyes. Many of us have fallen victim to Satan's lies. We approach God on the basis of our conduct or performance. Just like the wealthy man, we may have thought, God will accept me because I am doing the right things. Or perhaps we have assumed, The good deeds I do outweigh the wrong things in my life. In thinking this way, we have established our own standard of acceptability and ignored God's.
We all have a flesh nature bent away from our heavenly Father. Nothing we do will pay for our sin - debt. Only faith in Jesus, who died in our place, makes us acceptable to God. Through Him, we are forgiven of our sins and receive everlasting life. Apart from Christ, we face eternal punishment. The rich man chose to walk away from Jesus. How do you respond when the truth of Scripture conflicts with what you believe? Do you embrace God's standard or turn away to follow your own desires?
Posted by Prophecies Of Revelation
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