The sin of moral superiority is so easy to fall into today. Society as a whole is openly committing or condoning flagrant sins. Because we don't commit those sins, we tend to feel morally superior and look with a certain amount of contempt on those who do. We can also get a kick out of discussing how awful the culture around us is becoming. We can be guilty of the pride of moral superiority, and slide right into self-righteous. But no human being can cover up what God will reveal. There will be no possibility of standing before Christ but by standing in Christ. When we truly understand our own nature, we should come to the realization that repentance is not dry doctrine, or some kind of spiritual downer! It is, as the early church fathers said, a gift God grants which leads to life. John Donne had it right: "Every man feels more comfort and spiritual joy after true repentance for a sin, than he had in that innocence before he committed the sin."
