When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:25-26)

This is the time of year for making resolutions. These are goals set for the year in which we seek to improve ourselves and our lives. It is usually about matters of habit and self-discipline.

* Exercise more

* Eat better

* Sleep better

* Stop smoking, drinking, etc.

* Spend less

* Save more

* Manage time better

We want to make better choices, be better people.

Most people fall flat with their New Year’s resolutions because what they really want is to change the window dressing in their lives rather than things that are at the core of their being.

We want to add good stuff to our lives.

The young man that came to Jesus in Matthew 19 wanted to know what he needed to add to his already righteous life to have assurance of the Kingdom of Heaven. …

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