Every time I come to Jesus' cross it is with a heavy heart and a burden of guilt weighing me down. I know I have sinned and I know the sentence with which God punishes the sinner. My only hope is to plead for mercy. In an amazing display of love Jesus never turns me away. Nor does He ever tell me I have exceeded my limit for forgiveness. Neither does He demand to see some positive improvements before He can assure me my sins are removed. I come with filthy hands, a blackened heart, and a desperate plea for mercy, and Jesus purifies me from all my sins. It sets my heart soaring to know I can stand before Him deserving only judgment but receiving only mercy.
From WELS Mobile, Daily Devotional, September 16, 2018
