… apart from Me, you can do nothing. — John 15:5
Most of us would agree that Jesus is the Solution. But what exactly does that mean?
It means that we need to prescribe the right Medicine to a sick world.
Sometimes we get confused about that. We prescribe all sorts of things that cannot cure. Faith, by itself, cannot cure. Religion, in my view, has done more harm than good. Repentance is not the Solution. Obedience heals nothing. Character is not the Cure. Hard work won’t help. All our crafty step-by-step solutions to a better life are meaningless.
I realize I’m bashing things most of us hold sacred. But understand what I’m saying. These things are nice, but they are not the Solution this world needs. They are not the Solution you need, I need.
Jesus is the Solution.
Either we bring Jesus to our hurting world or we are not preaching good news. When we walk with Jesus into those messed up places in our lives, then faith will come. Repentance will follow and disobedience will no longer make any sense. Character will grow. But the cart can’t pull the horse. The solution is never "Jesus AND." It is simply Jesus. He will make it right and everything good will follow.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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