September 8, 2012
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Sin and consequences
When we separate sin and consequences when trials happen in our life we would simply see it as a lack of God’s love. When we realize that consequences to sin are to open our eyes to what we have been sowing, we can see God’s love. We would continue sowing that which brings forth death if there were no consequences. A child is chastised when they sow bad seeds (do something wrong), we suffer consequences. God’s chastisements are simply our reaping what we have sown. God’s mercy protects us from reaping all that we deserve.
“Devalue the cost of sin, and you devalue the price paid for it. Disconnect sin with the consequences that it brings forth and you begin the devaluing process”
Pro_4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Comments (9)
This is a wonderful post.
Revelation 3:19
King James Version (KJV)
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Thank you Liz, and that is a perfect verse to add.
One thing Bro. Lewis is this, people don't realize that sin has a way of causing problems in the now or down the road. This is very good. Bro. Doc
@BroDoc - Very much agreed!! When they disconect sin from consequnces they can sin without fear.
@Lewis1122 - This is very true Bro. Lewis. Bro. Doc
This was what our lesson was on in church today. Hit more on finding real joy in all circumstances... How even though Job didn't know why God allowed things, how he accepted by saying "The Lord giveth and the Lord Taketh". He didn't curse God in all the circumstances, He accepted it though he mourned and prayed...
@Sisterinchrst - Agreed we got to have joy in all situations, for all are for a reason, BUT the greatest part is to seek why. Job went through a lot, and later in the book we discover that he was claiming his righteousness and didnt seek to know what he was supposed to learn. Satan gets in when a door is opened. In the book of John we read where Jesus tells the Pharisees, if you were blind (ignorant of it) you would have no sin, but now you say you see (you know) your sin remains. We open the door to Satan by wrongs we do, we are only spiritually held accountable when we know they are wrong, but physically we are always held accoutnable.
Great Post Lewis.....It seems everyone has said, what I wanted, lol!!
If only we can see the sin, and what the consequence's would be, before, but if we were to be able to do that, then how would we learn?
@ellie1945 - Agreed!!!!! Hind sight is 20/20, if we knew what consequnces would come it would be a stronger deterrent.
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