A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered...
Luke 18:18-19 NIV
This question echoes down the centuries - what do I need to do to be saved, to be right with God?
Beneath it there is a belief that there is more to this life than the here and now, there's something..."else".
Is there purpose in the universe...is there purpose in my life...and is there any hope?
In our time and place where are people putting their hope? Their faith?
Work
Education
Appearance
Health
Money
Success
Religion
Relationships
?
People are searching and in their own way have the same question...
Jesus answers this man's question with a question...
Why is that?
#wordsofJesus
#questions
#daylightsavingmesseswithme
Genesis 15.8-18.ESV But he said O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it? ...When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram... March 15 was the last day we looked at Abram's story...he was questioning God and this is God's response...sacrifices and smoke and fire and a covenant...a promise... Isn't that what we crave for sometimes? God, if only you'd just show me smoke & fire, a burning bush a sign, miracle, healing...then all my questions would disappear...all my doubts would be gone... 2moro we'll see Abram's response but I think God values our faith in spite of our questions and doubts. That we choose Him anyway #faith
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