Saturday, September 23, 2017

Being loved makes us good

Morning: Psalm 75, 76; 2 Kings 2:1-18; I Corinthians 4:1-7
Evening: Psalm 23, 27; Matthew 5:17-20

Many people think Christianity is about being good to earn love – like, keeping the 10 Commandments or something. But trying to be good just makes us ashamed … we can’t do it. Laws are like a prison.  Jesus shows, shockingly, that we must come to the realization that trying to be good is soul-destroying; we so often fail.  We need outside help.  That help is the unconditional Love that gave birth to the Creation. John Lennon was right: Love is all we need. Being good does not make us loveable. Being loved makes us good.

Graham

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