My Chosen Portion

41 But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her." - Luke 10:41-42

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.  - Psalm 16:5

So why do you and I need Christ?

We came from sin by way of the first man Adam!

When He sinned, we all sinned and have continued to do so!

God sent Christ to be be the propitiation for man's sin!

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. - 1 John 4:10

21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-

22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. - Romans 3:21-26

What does that mean?

Christ alone was the atoning sacrifice that redeemed man from Hell!

It was necessary for Christ to take the wrath from God that was meant for man.

So that is why "you must be born again".

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. - 1 Peter 1:3-5

Turn from being sin filled man to one covered by the atoning blood that Christ alone gives!!!

You must turn and follow Christ commands!!

My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.  - Psalm 119:81