Are you good enough?

Let me just share a story of man who might have feared he wasn't good enough but had the courage to make his voice heard. It is a story back in the time of Jesus when Jesus and his disciples had been in Jericho and as they were departing being followed by a large multitude a blind man raises his voice. He crys out "Jesus, son of David have mercy on me"! There were those in the crowd that said "Be quiet!" There were those in the crowd who totally ignored him. But this man, named Bartimaeus, would not listen to others for he was desperate. He cried out even louder, "Son of David have mercy on me!"

Do you think Jesus heard this man? Do think Jesus thought he wasn't good enough. Afterall this was a blind man who couldn't even see whom he was calling. Yet, Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to him. Jesus asked Bartimaeus "what do you want me to do for you?" He answered "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight." Jesus said your faith has made you well. Then as Bartimaeus received his sight his life changed in that instance~he followed Jesus on the road!

There are many whom God puts in our paths that the crowd might say "Be quiet!" or just ignore but Jesus hears and through us Jesus tells them "Your beleif has made you well."

Are you good enough? The Bible tells us that God does not desire for anyone to perish and He showed His love sending Jesus to walk in obedience even to death to show that love. For Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.

So to answer is God loves you, Jesus died for you and God raised him up to say Love never fails. Are you good enough? Jesus is waiting for you to cry out to him. Jesus stood still and commanded he be brought to him.

If you know Jesus He is waiting for you to hear the crys of others and respond in His name.
Will YOU?