Many Good Things
Hi Dini,
You state that you are a good person and have done many good things. I am sure you have. Here is what God says about our righteousness in Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags…you may have more goodness than any other human, but God’s goodness is on a whole different level. Remember Jesus corrected a Pharisee for saying he was good by saying that only God is good, acting in sinless perfection. God accepts us as we are and sets about making us more like Jesus.
Jesus was talking to his disciples in John 16. “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Think about it: in Genesis when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, he forced them out of the garden paradise, cursed man, cursed women, and cursed the earth. No wonder life is so difficult! When Jesus returns to set up his kingdom, only then will our lives be perfect, beautiful, and peaceful. All evil will be banished.
However, now God offers help and blessing in this life. His blessings are gracious in that we can’t earn them. His greatest blessing, of course, is salvation. After that his blessings are mostly to those who obey him. They may be material, like good health, or financial stability. The greatest blessings are spiritual.
Can you tell me why you get mad at God and at times say you hate Jesus?
Sunny