As I’ve gotten older, I notice many jokes on my Facebook time line about St. Peter at the pearly gates. i sometimes think my friends are preparing me for that encounter. Most of those posts are very humorous, but I ran across one last week that made an important point and I want to share it with you. St. Peter: Name please. Matt: Matthew Alan Jones. St. Peter: Hi Matt. You need 100 points to get into heaven. Tell me about your life. Matt: I was married to the same woman for fifty years and I never cheated on her even in my heart. St. Peter: That’s worth two points. Matt: Only two points??? I also attended church every Sunday and gave my ten percent tithe regularly. St. Peter: That’s worth another two points. Matt: Just two points??? I also established a food pantry for the poor at my church and worked there every Saturday. St. Peter: That’s another point. Matt: At this rate it is only by God’s mercy and grace that i’ll get into heaven! St. Peter: Bingo! 100 points! Go right in!
(Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT) “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done so none of us can boast about it.”