Jesus did not come to
help those who think they don't need any help; He came to those who knew they
needed help. There are so many people in
our churches today who do not think they need any help with their faith walk. They see themselves as being just fine and
they will not listen to anyone who would suggest otherwise. They hear the Gospel preached and taught and
it goes in one ear and out the other.
They play the part of a Christian life well, but have closed their minds
to the possibility that they have more growing up to do. The Lord cannot help those who won't admit or
recognize the fact that they are not perfect and still need to learn much and
grow more in their faith and understanding.
It is only when we see
ourselves in need that we are able to be helped by the Lord. We must guard our minds and souls carefully
in this area. We must always understand
our need for God's help. We must be
honest about our sinful shortcomings. We
must be honest and humbled when we know we have sinned. We must be willing to admit that we are far
from perfect. We must want to do better,
to be better, in our walk with the Lord.
Jesus won't waste
time hanging around with those who do not see themselves in need of Him. Spiritual pride and self-righteousness are
soul killers. If our hearts are right
with God we will know that we are works in progress and never finished
products.
Our need for more of
the Lord's holiness will never go away.
We will never get to the point where we no longer are susceptible to
sinning. We will never become so holy
that Satan will give up on us and quit trying to lead us into sin. Until we get to heaven, we will always be in
need of the Lord. We will always have to
deal with our spiritual weaknesses. We
will always need to be students of the Word and prayer. We will always have to be humbled in spirit
before the Lord. We will always need
more and more of Jesus in our lives.
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