And even when we justify hatred or deceit, for ourselves, or for others, a glance at Jesus makes us regret, or even question the necessity. The urgings toward Christ arise from within as well as from without. If the life of Jesus Christ mirrors you own deepest yearnings after truth and love, then you are being drawn to the Light. You have taken the first step toward becoming a Christian. A police flashlight is bad news to a thief.
Good lighting shows up flaws in shoddy painting.
The glare of publicity can embarrass a careless administrator. Sometimes we feel more comfortable with Jesus at a distance than up close. Because we are ashamed of what that Light reveals about our motives and our conduct. When you come to think about it Jesus does force us to face in ourselves what we do not like to acknowledge. Call it sin.