INTRODUCTION

The word of God is truth (John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
See All...). As such, it does not seek to paint man in a positive light; but rather, in an accurate light. It is in this line of thinking that the Bible says, "there is none that doeth good, no, not one" (Psalm 14:3They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
See All...; Romans 3:12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
See All...). According to scripture, "there is no man that sinneth not" (1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
See All...). Solomon added, "for there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not" (Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
See All...). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
See All...). All have transgressed God’s holy law, that is, all but one. Only the Lord Jesus Christ walked this earth being tempted in all points, yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) God only has to say something one time for it to be true. He made sure man was aware of his sinful condition (Psalm 53:1-3 [1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. [2] God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. [3] Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  See All...; Psalm 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
  See All...; Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
  See All...; Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  See All...; 1 John 1:8-10 [8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
  See All...). Thank the Lord for His great love (2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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• All have sinned; that includes you. Sin must be paid for. What payment for sins have you sought out? Are you trying to earn heaven by your own righteousness?
• Thinking back over your life before you were saved, of what sins did the Lord convict you in order to bring you to the knowledge that you needed to trust His Son?

PRAYER NEEDS

• If you have never trusted Christ as Saviour, call upon Him now!
• Thank the Lord for allowing you to see your sinful condition.

HYMN

Hallelujah, What a Saviour!

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