We’ve all experienced it, haven’t we? We all—every one of us—have struggled under the pressing burden of guilt. We’ve said once, twice, many times, “I am so ashamed of what I’ve done!” And we all know that word: guilty!

We’re guilty beyond measure. We’ve dirtied ourselves with our sin. In desperation, we cry out, “How did I ever get here, and how can I fix this?” There is no way out. We are helpless.

Have you ever tried to reason with someone who won’t listen to you? It’s pointless, isn’t it? It’s also pointless to reason our way out of the grip that sin and guilt have on us. But we don’t have to. Because he lives... we don’t have to think our way out of a dark and horrible predicament. Because he lives... we can now cry out, “Hallelujah! What a Savior!”