Pastor Robert Jewett

By Pastor Robert Jewett

While some of us have tried our best to maintain our reputations, others have just flat out blown theirs.  Regardless if our reputation is solidly intact or if it has become like a stained garment that everyone has noticed, the gospel changes everything.  You see, no matter how hard you try to “be good”, your sin still separates you from God.  No matter how “bad” you have been, your sin is not beyond the forgiveness of God.

God’s revealed Word to us clearly informs us that there are none who are righteous because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:10-12, 23).  God does not measure what we perceive as our “bad” and our “good” and determine whether or not we merit forgiveness and eternity with him.  No matter how much “good” we think we have done, we have all broken God’s law and therefore deserve God’s righteous judgment.

Friend, the only one who is good is God.   He alone is merciful and loving and draws man unto himself to receive his grace and forgiveness of sins.  He calls us to repent from our sins and to place our hope and trust in Jesus Christ.  When we do this, we get a new identity.  No longer do we represent ourselves…we now represent Jesus. God’s word says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:17).

If you have repented of your sins and placed your trust in Jesus, live out your faith for the glory of God.  If you have yet to repent and trust in Jesus, I encourage you do so now and start your new identity in Christ today.

Lakeshore City Church meets Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Circle City Center (formerly Fender Museum), 365 N. Main St. in Corona. For more information, visit lakeshorecitychurch.com.