Redeemer Winston Salem

The tax collector's prayer is striking in simplicity. Right? God, be merciful to me, the sinner. It's actually the definitive definite article there. It should be translated the sinner. He's not comparing. He's not explaining. He's not managing impressions. He's telling the truth. And here's the strange freedom of the gospel. The only posture God can work with is that honesty. The tax collector brings nothing to God but his need and that's enough.