"Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to thy cross I cling." That's how the hymn writer put it in the old song, "Rock of Ages".
Now picture this: a pastor, robes and all, lying prostrate, face down in front of the altar. That's what our pastor did last night during his message, to illustrate how we come before a Holy God. Totally dependent on His mercy. We have nothing to offer God that is good enough for Him. Instead He takes our inadequacy and replaces it with His Son, Jesus', merit--bought for us on the cross.
This, according to our pastor's message, is what Jesus meant when he said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."
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