Good Just Ain't GOOD Enough!

I attended a friends funeral yesterday with my pastor. It was amazing to me the perception that the ministers had in regard to getting to Heaven. They left the idea that, if you were a good person and lived a good life, you would go to live in Heaven when you died. Sadly to say, for anyone to believe this, is in direct conflict with what God's Word says.

How tragic when some one dies; to be at a service where nothing is presented about God's sacrifice, Jesus Christ...He is the only one that can allow us to stand before a Just God, forgiven of our sins.

I left the service believing that my friend died without receiving Christ into his life. As we were walking to our vehicle to leave, he (my pastor) shared with me (choking back the tears) how this man had really died on March 24, 2007. He had just finished a graveside service, speaking on the 23rd Psalm. My friend told him that he wanted to talk to him later. On the way back to town, this man told how he felt how he had messed up and failed in life. My pastor ask him one question: If you died, and were standing before God, and He ask you, why should I let you into my Heaven, what would you say? He replied, I lived a good life, I tried, but I messed up and I'm sorry. To that my pastor said, that's not good enough. How appropriate, sitting in a funeral coach, with tears dripping into his lap, he prayed to receive Christ into his life.

I am thankful I attend a church where the life changing power of God's son Jesus Christ is proclaimed in every service. We will NEVER be good enough on our own merits to claim a heavenly home. ONLY by faith in Jesus Christ (to forgive our sins), trusting in Him to save us, and making Him Lord of our life can we be assured of our eternal destiny (John 14:1-6). Our Good, just ain't good enough.