Good Person

Good person. We all know people that we would consider “good people”. You know them as “a good dude” or as “the sweetest lady”. We look at their lives and maybe see no flaws. We know they aren’t perfect, but the mistakes they make are so far and few that we overlook them in the face of the entire picture of their lives. We love having them as friends and we trust them in the advice that they give.

However, the “good person” is sometimes the hardest to reach with the Gospel and to show them their need for a Savior. They look at their lives and they say, “in comparison to everyone else, I’m a pretty good person.”  And that is what makes it so hard; they are a pretty good person, but that will not save them from the penalty of their sin. It’s usually the person that has really messed up their lives that understands their need for a Savior. It reminded me of the story from Luke that I read yesterday.

“He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: ‘Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.  I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'  But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’” - Luke 18:9-14.

Our works will never save us. Our being a “good person” will never save us. The only thing that can save us is the work of Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary: His death, burial and resurrection. When we put our faith in the fact that He was God and died for our sins, He will save us when we ask Him to. “He who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved!” Have you put your trust in Him or are you trusting that you are “good” enough?

Have a great day and God bless.