Not Quite

Not quite. We have probably all had times in our lives when we were “not quite”. Maybe we were not quite the right person for the job. Or we were not quite the marrying type. We could have been not quite smart enough, tall enough, good looking enough, athletic enough and on and on. In measuring up to someone else’s standards, we might always fall into the group of “not quite”. It’s okay to be not quite for someone else, what we have to be worried about is being “not quite” right with God.

I hear it in so many conversations with people who may believe in God but don’t think they have to believe in what Just Christ did. They live their lives on a works-based mentality. They believe if they can just be good enough, if they can just go to church often enough or if they give just enough to charity, that they will somehow be accepted by God. However, on judgement day, when God judges them on their works, they will not quite be good enough, because acceptance by God isn’t about what we do, but what Jesus did.

The Bible is clear on man’s standing with a Holy God:

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

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 6:23.

Eternal life in Christ Jesus is clearly listed as a free gift of God, not the works of man!

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9.

The only way to be a “not quite” is to put your faith in the free gift of eternal salvation, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The last thing anyone ever wants to hear from the mouth of a Holy God are these words: “And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'” - Matthew 7:23. “"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” - Matthew 25:41.

Put your faith in Jesus Christ before it is eternally too late. If you want to know how, please feel free to reach out to me.

Have a great day and God bless.