DAILY READINGS: 1 Samuel 26-27; Isaiah 65; Romans 8:1-17
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Luke 5:8
The Times newspaper once ran a series of articles on world problems. A letter to the paper was duly accepted and was the shortest it had ever printed. Headed “What is wrong with the world”, it said, “Dear Sir, I am. Sincerely yours” G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton's letter indicated that the root of all world problems was people—their greed, malice, covetousness, selfishness, and immorality. In short, their sinfulness. In order to address this problem of human sin, Jesus came and said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the Father but by me." Come to Him today. —Brian Powlesland
Chief of sinners though I be, Jesus shed His blood for me;
Died that I might live on high, died that I might never die.
As the branch is to the vine, I am His, and He is mine. —W. McComb