Longtime Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid turned in an emotional and moving performance of the beloved hymn “Just as I am.”

Perfection is not a possibility. No one on Earth can do it. Everyone has flaws, imperfections and blemishes. Humans are a fallen and lost group; all are born into sin following the bite of the apple in the garden.

Sin created a rupture, a division between humans and God. Human beings did and have willfully turned their backs on the Lord, His ways and commands. In our arrogance and disobedience, we chose our way over His.

But, as the Bible says in John, that did not stop Him from sending His one and only son to Earth. Jesus Christ went to the cross, bleeding and dying on the cross, taking our place as a sacrifice. He paid a debt we will never be able to repay.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Dennis beautifully sings the hymn “Just as I am.” It’s a beloved hymn about how Christ calls and accepts sinners to stop and turn to Him immediately. There is no need for them to clean or ready themselves before coming to Him. Christ’s love and forgiveness are available to all. All anyone must do to receive this gift is to repent of their sins. God will do the rest. He will and does change lives.

The timeless tune’s opening verse perfectly captures and articulates Christ’s amazing love and how He calls all sinners to come to Him just as they are.

“Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bid’st me to come to Thee
Oh, Lam of God, I come, I come”

For whatever reason, some people may believe that they are too far gone to receive this gift of forgiveness and love. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Christ is calling all to come to Him in their current and present state.

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”