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Friday, March 14, 2014

"Why Do You Call Me Good?" . . . A Lenten Devtion

"Why Do You Call Me Good?" (Mark 10:18)
When Jesus is approached by a rich man with the words "Good Teacher" He doesn't miss a beat in retorting with "Why do you call me good?"  It's a funny question.  Maybe the man was just trying to be respectful to Jesus with the title Good Teacher.  Maybe the man had heard of Jesus and His teaching and felt as though what he preached was good. 

What ultimately happens is this opportunity to bring glory to God.  God alone is good.  Good things are good because God made them so.  And all good things come from God. 

How does this come across in this conversation though.  The man is subtly proclaiming who Jesus is.  If God is good and Jesus is being called Good Teacher, the man is acknowledging Jesus' Deity.  Whether purposefully or unknowingly it creates an acknowledgment of Jesus being the Son of God.  How do we recognize God's goodness?  Do we see His goodness through mountains and valleys of life?  How do we choose to recognize God's goodness when the world around us is less than perfect?

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