Sin: The Great Societal Equalizer

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Romans 3:9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin.     Thoughts for Today:   Our passage today is almost a summary of the first three chapters of Romans: those who have never heard of the Bible are indicted with evidence of God by creation; intellectuals who pretend to have gained higher principles are accused by their own conscience; and the Jews are charged by the commandments given to them by God. The Lord has spoken clearly to all men throughout every generation leaving no excuses -- we are all guilty of sin. In God's court it doesn't matter if we are high or low, good or bad, rich or poor, powerful or powerless -- who we are today is meaningless. As far as God is concerned we are all the same -- sinners. And the penalty is death.     Questions to Ponder:   Have you fallen into the trap that who you are, where you were born, perhaps the color of your skin makes you better or worse than someone else?   Sin is the great societal equalizer. I think that is what makes our witness so powerful in a country like Nepal: "If a rich American would come all this way to humbly admit he is a sinner just like me -- then maybe I should listen to his testimony."   Have you spoken of your faith in Jesus recently?   Have you expressed your relief that your sins are forgiven by the blood of Jesus not by anything you have done?