viernes, julio 16, 2004
[ 600. Perfection ]
the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.” (Matthew 19:21)
The statement leaves the rich young ruler distraught and the disciples
bewildered.
Their question could be ours: “Who then can be saved?”
Jesus’ answer shell-shocks the listeners, “With man this is impossible
….”
Impossible.
He doesn’t say improbable. He doesn’t say unlikely. He doesn’t even say
it will be tough. He says it is “impossible.” No chance. No way. No
loopholes. No hope. Impossible. It’s impossible to swim the Pacific.
It’s impossible to go to the moon on the tail of a kite. You can’t
climb Mount Everest with a picnic basket and a walking stick. And
unless somebody does something, you don’t have a chance of going to
heaven.
Does that strike you as cold? All your life you’ve been rewarded
according to your performance. You get grades according to your study.
You get commendations according to your success. You get money in
response to your work.
That’s why the rich young ruler thought heaven was just a payment away.
It only made sense. You work hard, you pay your dues, and “zap”—your
account is credited as paid in full. Jesus says, “No way.” What you
want costs far more than what you can pay. You don’t need a system, you
need a Savior. You don’t need a resume, you need a Redeemer. For “what
is impossible with men is possible with God.” (Luke 18:27)
Don’t miss the thrust of this verse: You cannot save yourself. Not
through the right rituals. Not through the right doctrine. Not through
the right devotion. Not through the right goose bumps. Jesus’ point is
crystal clear. It is impossible for human beings to save themselves.
You see, it wasn’t the money that hindered the rich man; it was the
self-sufficiency. It wasn’t the possessions; it was the pomp. It wasn’t
the big bucks; it was the big head. “How hard it is for the rich to
enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:23) It’s not just the rich who have
difficulty. So do the educated, the strong, the good-looking, the
popular, the religious. So do you if you think your piety or power
qualifies you as a kingdom candidate.
God does for his children what they can’t do for themselves.
--Max Lucado
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