GOOD-BUT IS IT GOOD ENOUGH?

GOOD-BUT IS IT GOOD ENOUGH? There is a Whole lot of evil In this world ISIS-and murder-rape-robbery- NOT to mention white collar crime In every major city In the United States But there is A whole lot of GOOD too People-both men and women- Devoting their careers To the service To medicine To becoming law enforcement Men and women And fire men and women Athletes and entertainers CREATING charities For their own particular reasons Of GOOD But is it good enough? NOT HARDLY “Amen-I say to you Among those born of women There was none greater Than John the Baptist- Yet the least In the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Is greater than he” Matthew 11:11 Jesus KNEW how great John was John was his cousin- And his predecessor Yet he was nothing Compared to the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN And maybe That is our PROBLEM In today's world too We treat God and heaven As if they were dirty words- WE are trying To do it-ALL ALONE Without the presence of God Without the presence OF THE DIVINE “For since The CREATION of the world- GOD'S INVISIBLE QUALITIES- His eternal power and Divine nature- Has been clearly seen Being understood From what has been made So that people Are without excuse” Romans 1:20 What's our excuse WHY are we EXCLUDING GOD In today's world? “His DIVINE POWER Has given us EVERYTHING we need For a godly life Through our knowledge of him Who called us By his own glory And GOODNESS” 2 Peter 1:3 HIS goodness-not ours Do good-that's great But don't exclude God HIS PRESENCE between Normal good-and MIRACULOUS good Makes all the difference Just look at today's world- Do we need any more PROOF That our way That our good- That we do Is just NOT GOOD ENOUGH Human accomplishment Misleads us That we can do it alone That we can do it WITHOUT GOD I'm just NOT SEEING Enough presence of good In today's world Without God-are you We cannot UNDERESTIMATE The power of God The POWER of the DIVINE In today's world If we But just GIVE IT a chance Robert P. Wallman 12-9-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Elizabeth Duffy