If we are honest, we would have to admit
that we all do things that we know are wrong.
Sometimes we do things for which we are deeply ashamed. More than that, there is a self-centeredness
about our lives which spoils them. Jesus
said, "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' For from
within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft,
murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and
folly. All these evils come from inside
and make a man 'unclean'." (Mark 7:20-23)
Our greatest need is for forgiveness.
Just as a man who has cancer needs a doctor whether he realizes it or not, so
we need forgiveness whether we realize it or not. Just as with cancer, the man
who recognizes his need is far better off than the person who is lulled into a
false sense of security.
By His death on the cross Jesus made it
possible for us to be forgiven and brought back into a relationship with
God. In this way He supplied the answer
to our deepest need.
-- Nicky Gumbel in the Alpha Course
booklet "Why Jesus?"
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