Whose shoes would you rather be in: the publican sinner or the self-righteous Pharisee? There was no blessing in coming to God presenting something of ourselves, but mercy and grace flowed freely to the one who came “without one plea.” All our mental attempts at faith will avail nothing.
Je kiatu cha nane unaweza kuvaa: cha ya mtoza ushuru au yule mwenye haki ya kibinafsi - Mfarisayo? Hakukuwa na baraka kuja kwa Mungu na kujiletea mambo yetu wenyewe, ila rehema na neema itiririkao kwake yule aliye kuja “bila ombi lake tu.” Majaribio yetu yote ya akili dhidi ya imani ni kazi bure.