Still Not Good Enough
AUGUST 14, 2026
Daily Reading—Psa. 52-57 / Rom. 7
WHAT GOD HAS SAID:
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
WHAT I HAVE SEEN:
I meet people all the time who somehow believe they need to clean up their lives before they can be saved. They think they must quit drinking, smoking, drugs, cussing, or something before God would accept them. Even worse are those who accept Christ as Saviour and then try to work to keep themselves saved. Hey folks, we will never be good enough to be saved.
What a joy to know that in Romans 5, it says God loved us so much that even while we were still in our sin, Christ died for us. Once we accept Christ, then God begins the cleansing process. I like the fishing analogy I heard for winning people to the Lord. It went, “We catch ‘em, God cleans them.
WHAT WILL YOU DO:
I am so glad we don’t have to pre-qualify people, aren’t you?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?
Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?
What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?
Living In His Word Ministries
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…and the Word of God into people.
Romans 10:17
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Hebrews 2:12
