The Final Exam

A group of college students was about to take a final exam in a logic class that was known for its difficult exams. The professor told them they could bring as much information to the exam as could fit onto a piece of notebook paper. Most students crammed as many facts as possible on their 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper. But one student walked into class, put a piece of notebook paper on the floor, and had an advanced logic student stand on the paper. The advanced logic student told him everything he needed to know. He was the only student to receive an “A.”

The ultimate final exam will come when we stand before God and he asks, “Why should I let you in?” On our own, we can’t pass that exam. Our creative attempts to earn eternal life fall far short. But we have Someone who will stand in for us, and His name is Jesus.