HAVE YOU EVER...felt unworthy?

In Matthew 8:5-13, there is a story of a centurion soldier who comes to Jesus to have his servant healed.  His servant is at his home and cannot even get out of bed.  Jesus, of course, says that he will go to his house to heal him.  The centurion stops him and says that he is not worthy to have him under his roof, but that Jesus has the authority to heal him without going to his house.  Jesus heals his servant!

I wonder if his house was not clean, because his servant had been sick in bed?  I know I’m crazy.  But if Jesus came to my town, my house would be spotless in just the slim chance that he came by.  The more I thought about this, I figured Jesus would have known my true heart, and not been too impressed by my clean house.   I guess I’m not worthy.

When Jesus allowed Peter to catch hundreds of fish, he too said “I’m not worthy.”  When Abraham stood before the Lord being commissioned he felt unworthy.  Have you ever felt like God was talking to someone else or how could he work in your life like that?

Jesus works in our lives to make us worthy.  Think about the ways he served so many unworthy people in the gospels.  He told the Pharisees in Matthew 9:12-13 how he was with sinners in the same way that doctors are with sick people.  People who are righteous or well don’t need a doctor.  Jesus washes away our sins making us worthy of the Father and our salvation.

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.  Luke 15:7

I have been dealing with this lately.  I know that the Lord is my redeemer, but do I really trust him to make me worthy?  Yes!  I am done worrying if he loves me and am I special enough!  

I AM his child!  I am going to start seeking Him MORE to make me MORE worthy.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Matthew 6:33

HAVE YOU EVER…felt worthy?

Psalm 37:3-4, Luke 7:6-7