Day of Praise

Thur, 01/19/17, "Day of Praise" 

"On hearing this, Jesus said to them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'" - Mark 2:17

Tricky. So please bear with me. 

In today's verse, Jesus says that he didn't come to call the righteous. However, God's own word in the Bible book of Romans tells us that no one is righteous, except God. 

So when Jesus says that he didn't come to call the righteous, there is an implicit phrase, namely, "those who think they are." So what Jesus is saying is that he didn't come to call [those who think they are] righteous [but really aren't because no one is righteous, except God]. 

The heart of this matter is this: the people who think they are righteous (but really aren't because God alone is righteous) are people who have a confidence problem. Oh, yes, they have confidence, but their confidence is seriously misplaced. 

God makes it clear that our confidence is to be placed in God. 

Having a great day and a great life is directly tied to how much you put your faith and confidence in God and his Son, Jesus Christ, through whom we have reconciliation to Papa God and also receive the person, power, and privileges of the Holy Spirit.  So put your faith and confidence in God and his Son, Jesus Christ.

Here's a few Bible passages to illustrate:

2 Chronicles 32:8 - 
"With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said. 

2 Corinthians 3:4 - 
Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 

Ephesians 3:12 - 
In [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 

Put your trust and confidence in God and his Son, Jesus Christ.

Praise God!