Original sin is something that has befuddled the church for ages. We seemed to understand as humans that we have a bent towards sinning, yet, we keep trying to prove that this isn't the case. We try to will our way out of sin, instead of coming at the foot of the cross and confessing that we are all sinners in need of grace.
What makes us so hesitant to confess our sin? I think we fear that we will be rejected. We fear that if we tell others about our struggle with sin they will ask what's wrong with us - and if we tell God our sin, then God may turn away from us.
But this simply isn't true. Jesus uplifts in scripture the image of child as one who can come to find the Kingdom of God? Why? Perhaps it is because children have an attitude that asks for help. An acknowledgement that they can't do it all on their own. An acceptance of the gift of grace that is offered.
May we come before our Lord this week, acknowledging our need for a Savior and thanking God that we don't need to overcome sin on our own. That we can't overcome sin on our own. May we have a childlike heart that seeks for God's forgiveness and love and thanks God for the gift we have been given.
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