We Aren't Good Enough, And Jesus Doesn't Care!

And Jesus said to him, I will come and restore him. But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured. Matthew 8:7-8

When Jesus heard him, He marveled and said to those who followed Him [who adhered steadfastly to Him, conforming to His example in living and, if need be, in dying also], I tell you truly, I have not found so much faith as this with anyone, even in Israel. Matthew 8:10

Look at what the Centurion said to Jesus: he wasn’t worthy. The Centurion didn’t ask what he needed to do to be worthy so that he could then ask. He didn’t ask for forgiveness before making his request. He just told Jesus that he wasn’t any good and that he needed help. When Jesus heard him, He proclaimed that He had never seen such great faith. This is an awesome Truth that we are shown here, the Truth that Jesus doesn’t care or need for us to be good for Him to first act in our lives. The Truth is actually that none of us are good or can be good anyway.

Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? No one is [essentially and perfectly morally] good—except God only. Luke 18:19

 

For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike]. Romans 11:32

What the Centurion was saying to Jesus is that he couldn’t do anything about his problem. He was being completely humble here. The Centurion needed Jesus to do it all for him. The Centurion was being honest and real. He was not being all religious and showy. This is what our Father wants from us and this is what the Holy Spirit is causing us all to be. Our Father will take us to places where we completely realize that it has to be Him. He will cause us to realize that we can never be good enough, but in that revelation we will come to understand that it doesn’t matter to our Father. We will realize that His compassion for us far outweighs our shortcomings.

So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). 2 Corinthians 12:10

None of us is good, but that doesn’t matter for one second, because greater is He that is in us, then us who are in this world.

Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4