The Central Question Of Life.

Scripture:
How then can man be in the right before God?
How can he who is born of woman be pure? Job 25:4

Observation: Job’s friend asks a question—more out of despair than confidence. Yet his question is at the core of our humanity. If there is a God, how can people born on earth be right with him? Religion seems to be an attempt to answer this question different ways. But if there is a God, then this becomes much more than an interesting theological debate—it becomes the core question we must answer.

Application: Recently I was asked by someone why it was important to share our faith with others—especially people who already have a religion or faith system. I answered that it all came back to Jesus. If this question of being right with God has many paths and answers, then it really is not important to tell others about Christ. But if Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to God but through him (John 14:6), then there is only one answer, and as narrow as it might seem, we ought to lovingly and respectfully share this with others.
I must answer this myself. How can someone be in the right before God? Is it through doing good? Is it through faith in something, anything? Are there many roads? Or is the answer one word, Jesus? If so, how will I share this truth with others that they also might be right with God?

Prayer: God, you said Christ was the only way. I believe this in my mind, but don’t always act like it. Please help me and our church believe this. Help us share the heart of Christ in love and respect. Give me opportunities to do this even today.