01Sep16

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

There once was a good person. He took care of the needy around him. He worked hard and supported those he loved. He never cheated in any game, never lied, never stole, never murdered, never held a grudge, never talked behind someone's back, and always was fair. There was once a person. Once. One time. But, not now. Not today. You see, we like to think we are "good people." That if we just do the right things that everything will turn out ok. But, we can't... and it won't. Because at our core we are inherently bad. We want to do the wrong thing and we have to war with ourselves just to live a life that gets anywhere close to "good." If I am taking a PT test and I lay down during my push-ups one time do the rest of them count? Nope. Terminated. Disqualified. That is what happens when we try to do this on our own. But, when we rely on God, He qualifies us. He takes the PT test for us. There once was a good person...