I find myself saying, “I’m sorry.” a lot it seems. Whether it be as a husband to my wife because I have said something I should not have, or as a father to my kids when my selfishness rears its ugly head. This is not to mention the numerous times I say sorry to people I work with, minister to, or interact with. There is something about asking for forgiveness and admitting we are wrong that our human nature hates. Yet this aversion to coming clean with our sins is nothing more than a lack of belief in the gospel.

As a redeemed believer in Jesus’ death and resurrection for my sins, I can have the confidence to know that I can apologize knowing that my value and worth are not found in my right or wrong performance and actions. No, the gospel says I can apologize because my value and worth are found in the one who never had to apologize.

Jesus never had to say, “I’m sorry.” (NOTE: Jesus may have said, “I’m sorry,” but it was not because of any sin or wrong that He did.) He never had those thoughts after a conversation (like the ones I so often do) wishing He did not say that, or say it in a particular way. He always spoke in just the right way. He never would have thought, “I’m such an idiot! I knew better than that!” No, Jesus never had to worry about this, yet neither do we. Not because we have a new magical power to not do sinful things, or hurt people, but because Jesus never did those things. Since Jesus never had to say, “I’m Sorry”, we can live in the confidence that even if we have to apologize many times a day, to many people, our value, worth and righteousness is found in the one who never spoke those words.

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