The ‘sir’ has gone. All the words have flown.
When Christ begins to deal with us, we gradually become interested. Here grace comes before law. We are used to the reverse, but law cannot be left out. We understand that he must be our Saviour and he must be our Lord, having authority over every detail of our lives. Many shy away at this point. They are attracted to the benefits of the Christian life, but when they realise that they must repent they consider that too high a cost.