UTTER HELPLESSNESS

Among my favorite portions of scripture are these:

The parable in Luke 18:9-14- In it there are two men who went to the temple to pray. The one man, my hero, the one I like to pattern my life after, prayed like this:
"Standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his
breast, saying,'God, be meriful to me a sinner!" Jesus Himself said that this man went down to his house JUSTIFIED.

Secondly, there is the account of the criminal on the cross. Luke 23:39-43. In a short time he went from mocking the Savior to saying, ''Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." Jesus' response to that was: " Assuredly, I say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise".

Utter helplessness. That is how one is to come to Christ. We bring nothing to the table. We are incapable of doing any works that would merit salvation, or His pleasure.

Utter helplessness. Can I judge any man or woman, boy or girl who has come to the Savior in such a way?

Mark Pierson