“Those who heard it said, ‘Then who can be saved?’ But he said, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’” – Luke 18:26-27
Sometimes it’s obvious when people are very far from God. In those cases, everyone readily agrees that person would need divine intervention to get right with the Almighty. Other times, we can be fooled into thinking, “He or she is a good person” or “I’m a good person”. We see someone’s kindness, good deeds, accomplishments, success, health, or wealth and imagine they’ve really gotten close to God.
That isn’t how salvation works! God is absolutely, completely, utterly perfect. There is no shadow of darkness, sin, or evil in Him. Every human being falls far short of God’s absolute holiness. It doesn’t matter how wealthy, successful, nice, or wise you are, you can’t save yourself. It’s utterly impossible. The best human being you’ve ever met or heard about can’t save him or her self. It’s impossible for us to save ourselves.
What is impossible for us is possible for God. He made the way for us to be saved and reconciled to Him. He made the way for our sins to be forgiven and our relationship with Him healed. That way is Jesus, His Son. Jesus lived the holy life we can’t and died as our substitute on the cross. His death paid the penalty for our sins and when we believe in Him, we are saved. Just as Jesus rose from the dead, we too will rise to eternal life.
What God has made possible through Jesus is freely available to everyone who hears this good news. Have you believed? Has God already done for you what’s impossible for you to do yourself? If so, rejoice and share this good news with others. If not, repent of your sins and believe in the Lord Jesus! #FollowJesus