I'm Good - Really?

I'm so good

I'll go to heaven.

Without God's

Eternal Son

Look at my Life

At what I am

And all the things

I've done.

I've given money

To Charity

I've helped in 

Charity shops

I've not told lies

I've not stolen a thing

Now I cannot stop.

My virtues show

Those around

How brilliant

I have been.

I've never watched

Anything bad

And nothing

Too extreme.

I've never taken

A person's life

I've never looked

At someone's spouse

I've never hurt

An animal

Not even a 

Tiny mouse

I go to church 

Each Sunday.

I sing with 

All my heart.

But then I 

Feel so sleepy

When the sermon

Starts

I don't know

Why I need God,

Because I'm 

Good, 

You see.

I think I'll

Go to heaven

On the works

I've done - 

That's me.

But heaven is the dwelling place

Of God and His Son

To gain entry there 

Isn't based on what YOU'VE done!

It doesn't matter if you're 'good' 

God sees inside your heart.
He sees your motives, lusts, desires

And who you really are.

He sees those times

When you have taken

That extra break in work.

Stealing time from your employer,

The duties that you shirk.

He sees those times when you covet things

And wish they could be yours.

He knows what you are thinking

And saying behind closed doors.

He sees the hatred in your heart,

The evil thoughts you think.

He knows about those tiny lies,

Whether they're white or black or pink.

Why do you think you'll get there

On the things that you've done?

When all those sins you deny

Have been cast upon His Son

Christ has done all the work:

Lived the life we cannot live!

He died a death we deserved

And our sins He does forgive.

You cannot buy your way to heaven.

There's nothing you can do,

'Cept rest and trust in Jesus Christ

He gave His life for YOU!

© Carolyn Davison - 26th November 2012