“There Is No One Righteous”

As it is written:

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

there is no one who understands;

there is no one who seeks God.

All have turned away,

they have together become worthless;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.”

“Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”

“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

ruin and misery mark their ways,

and the way of peace they do not know.”

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Romans 3:10-18

When we give eulogies for our friends and family, our message should always boil down to the fact that there is nothing we can do, to get into heaven, that comes from our goodness. We will never ever be good enough.

But because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we have a place in heaven. He has made sure of that.

It is only by grace that we can be saved through faith. And that has nothing to do with our human efforts. That is a gift from God.

We are not saved by good works, but by God’s work.

Our Daily Bread – March 2, 2013