A Sinner

There's a simple reason that Paul starts his epistles with truth concerning the depth of our sin. As Jesus told us the person who has been forgiven much, loves much. When I am struggling with obedience it is often because I am thinking of myself more highly than I ought to think. Oh, that's not moping around feeling sorry for myself. No, it's forgetting the inconceivable truth of how deeply I needed a Savior and how deeply now I need a heart of confession and thankfulness that He is still forgiving me--defending me before the Father. If I truly understand His grace and mercy, loving obedience flows from my daily life--it becomes a joy.