A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered.
"No one is good - except God alone"
Luke 18:18-19 NIV
The word "good" here carries the meaning of inherently good.
And just so there was no mistake Jesus made it clear that he is not just a good teacher, one of many, but God, in the flesh!
The One who could not be looked on, who's glory and power was too much for people to handle...was now here...taking this guy's question.
And his question is full of doubt...what do I have to do?
Have I done enough?
When will I know if I'm good enough?
Am I good enough?
#wordsofJesus
#questions
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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