And I know this because without the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we will all cling to our sin. Jesus said that “everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin” (John 8:34). Thankfully, we don’t have to “clean ourselves up” before approaching the throne of grace. Jesus took care of that on the cross, for “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
