Episode 199 - How to Make Things Right with God

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.I read about a children’s Sunday School teacher who taught her pupils from the parable of the Pharisee and the publican praying in the Temple. When she finished her lesson she called on one of her students to pray. The little boy said, “God, thank You that I’m not like that Pharisee!”If we set out to justify ourselves, we can always find a reason why what we have done is not as bad as others. Sometimes we will even rationalize our behavior. But God doesn’t grade on a curve. He does not compare us to what others are doing, but rather to the perfect standard of His Son. He sees us as we really are, and He will not accept any attempt to avoid personal responsibility. The only hope we have is to abandon our efforts and rest on the finished work of Jesus Christ, so confess your sins and trust in Him for salvation.