Isaiah 1:18-20 - The Message
Come. Sit down. Let's argue this
out."
This is God's Message:
"If your sins are blood-red,
they'll be snow-white.
If they're red like crimson,
they'll be like wool.
If you'll willingly obey,
you'll feast like kings.
But if you're willful and stubborn,
you'll die like dogs."
That's right. God says so.
This is God's Message:
"If your sins are blood-red,
they'll be snow-white.
If they're red like crimson,
they'll be like wool.
If you'll willingly obey,
you'll feast like kings.
But if you're willful and stubborn,
you'll die like dogs."
That's right. God says so.
It’s hard to say
I’m sorry when I don’t acknowledge my sins. Perhaps it’s pride that stops many
of us from asking for forgiveness from those we offend or hurt. The longer we
stay away or keep from making amends, the further away we get from God.
When we get away
from God, we make excuses, we take further steps into the pit and then we
excuse and tolerate our sins and the sins of others.
Very soon, sin
isn’t sin; it’s just the way the world operates.
The sin/guilt cycle
begins - we stop reading the Bible, praying or having a close relationship with
the Lord.
The enemy clouds our minds and places doubt about God
in our minds.
We’ll agree with
the status quo – it’s OK to have sex before marriage, we approve of marriages
between same-sex couples, and we no longer prevent our children from seeing
violent, murderous movies – the list goes on and on.
The evil one’s hold
can also be subtle, very subtle – as we dip our toes into the mud. Soon enough,
we are taking full-blown mud baths and enjoying them.
Face it - sin can
be delectable, irresistible and irreplaceable – and it doesn’t matter if you
are priest, pastor, good person, grandmother or devoted follower.
We turn a blind eye
to our fallen world and then wonder whatever happened to the things we know are
right?
Many feel guilty,
so they go deeper into the mud because it’s too painful to get out. Many yearn
for restoration, but don’t know what to do to get God back.
Whatever is going
on in your life – especially if you recognize any of these scenarios in your
life – stop. Sin poisons your soul and your future. Restore your relationship
with God before you face a crisis.
You take the first
step.
God is waiting for
you.
Powerful post! The subtlety of the evil one is unsetteling. We must guard our hearts always.
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