Since my last post, I’ve been
thinking about those of you don’t identify with my story – those of you who
have been always been kind, selfless, generous rule-followers.  You never had a rebellious, wild period.  You’ve probably sinned, just not that bad.  You don’t carry around any shame or regret.  You feel pretty good about yourself.

 

You don’t really need a Savior.

 

Or do you?  The key phrase above is rule-follower. 

 

Take a rule like the speed limit.  Whether you drive 5 or 25 mph over the limit,
you break the law.  You may not get
caught, but you’re a law breaker. 
Similarly, God’s Old Testament laws – the Ten Commandments and many more
– were established both to guide the Israelites toward right living and to
display their inability to follow perfectly. 
In previous posts we’ve seen that God cannot be in the presence of any sin, big or small.  You can’t just be a pretty good rule-follower
and come before God.  You have to be perfect
without exception, like Jesus.  Are you
completely kind, selfless, generous and Christ-like?

 

I’m guessing you need a Savior just
like me.  The Good News is that Jesus
wipes away our sin when we set aside our pride and humbly recognize our need
for Him.