Read Genesis 3. Christians tend to categorize sins, rating some as small
and inconsequential, but others as huge and far-reaching in the damage
they cause. In reality, no one sins in isolation & no one sin is
bigger than d other. Each disobedience to God affects not only the
sinner but also countless others in both the present and the future.
If we were to separate Adam and Eve's sin from its context, few of us
would convict them of great transgression. All they did was swallow some
fruit from a tree with a "do not eat" sign. Today people think nothing
of ignoring biblical ones.
But God has a totally different view
of our sins. Each one is followed by negative consequences. The Bible
says the wages of sin is death. Physical death, financial death,
spiritual death, marital death, career death, biz death & all kinds
of death. Adam and Eve's disobedience led to pain and frustration in two
basic areas of fulfillment—relationships and meaningful work. The whole
earth fell under sin's curse, and every person born since then has
entered the world with a sinful nature.
Sin not only causes
suffering; it robs us of God's best & His promises. But the Lord has
assured us that if we wl b willing and obey, we wl eat d gud of the
land.
Accepting Christ's grace, confessing & forsaking our
sins, praying ceaselessly & living reightously is our only real hope
in this fallen world. Though unpleasant, focusing on sin's consequences
is necessary at times to remind us of the greatness of our salvation
and to move us to live in obedience 2 God, even in the small things.
Will you confess you sins today & ask d Lord 4 mercy? Enjoy ur
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