Jesus calls sinners, not righteous

Scripture:
"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." (Mark 2:17)

Observation:
Jesus is making it very clear that his purpose on earth is for the sinner. The Bible says that all have sinned, so that narrows it down to the entire population of the world. It is true that people who aren't sick don't need a physician, the problem here is that all people are sick with sin, most just don't know it. When Jesus says that he came not to call the righteous, he means that he's not calling those who think they are righteous, because no one is truly righteous.

Romans 3:9-11
For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks after God.

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

Application:
When I read this verse it made me think of something: Heaven will be filled with sinners, and hell will be filled with the self-righteous. Heaven will be filled with sinners who recognized their need for a savior. Sinners who repented of their sinful ways and recognized the grace of God in the cross. I read this in a book: A sinner washed by the blood of Jesus is more righteous than a man who never sinned a day in his life(which we know is impossible).

Have you ever heard the saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"? It is very true, hell will be filled with a lot of morally good people, who were thought they were just a little too righteous to need Jesus. People who thought Sunday's at church was good enough to make up the difference for their "little sins". 9 out of 10 non-Christians would probably say that if there is a heaven, they're pretty sure they're good enough to get in.

John 3:3
"... unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Matthew 7:21
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

Prayer:
Dear Lord, thank you for your grace and your mercy. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to convert my soul and lead me into all truth. In Jesus name, Amen!