Lesson Of Faith-The Common Thread
JOHN SHIRK – Today, WJTL remembers the thread that we all have in common.
Romans 3:23 reminds us that “all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.”
No one has lived up to God’s perfect moral standard, except for Jesus Christ. He is the only One who got it right 100% of the time.
We might consider ourselves to be good people with the choices we make and the way we live our lives. Yet, all it takes for us to be considered guilty in God’s eyes is to disobey His law one time. James 2:10 says, “Whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” The wages of sin is death. This is what we deserve because of our sin. Without understanding the bad news about ourselves, we will not fully appreciate the good news of what Jesus has done for us.
Our sinful condition points to the fact that we all are in the same boat. We have all sinned against God. We all need a Savior. His name is Jesus.
The common thread of our sinful condition is a lesson of faith worth remembering.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com