"All people sin and fail against God's glory; they are made right by the free gift of his generous redemption in Christ Jesus," Romans 3:23,24.
Yes. For each of us it's been an epic fail. Not that we haven't done good along the way - of course we have! The challenge to real glory remains the damage we've done to others, damage that cannot be undone. Even Camelot, like all fantasy, was just a brief illusion of shining ... and then the generic rot set in. Betrayal. Lies. Dishonor. Sin. Shame. Guilt. So God does what no law can do. No statutes. No regulations. What no rules can do. God forgives, calls people righteous. Because he wants to. Because that's the way he is. Generous. Grace. Free gift to us. Great cost to him. Redemption.
With a brother or sister today, we confess our sin and rejoice in God's redemption! Freely given, freely received. And, together, we give humble, obedient thanks for Jesus' love.
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