Graceful Truth

THE DEVASTATING RESULTS OF SIN

May 23, 2022

THE DEVASTATING RESULTS OF SIN

 

Sin has consequences. Every sin, all the time. God is merciful, but our sin sets things in motion. Notice the litany of David about what his sins had done in Psalm 38.

  • Your hand has pressed down on me (vs. 2)
  • There is no soundness in my flesh or health in my bones because of my sin (vs. 3)
  • My iniquities have gone over my head (vs. 4)
  • As a heavy burden, they weigh too much for me (vs. 4)
  • My wounds grow foul and fester because of my folly (vs. 5)
  • I am bent over … and go mourning all day long (vs. 6)
  • I am badly crushed, and I groan because of the agitation (growling) of my heart (vs. 8)
  • I am sighing (vs. 9)
  • the light of my eyes is gone (vs. 10)
  • I do not hear (vs. 13)
  • My sorrow is continually before me (vs. 17)
  • I am full of anxiety because of my sin (vs. 18)

Sin matters. It has physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual consequences. It may be that what you are suffering right now is purely a result of your sin.

If it is, there is a remedy in Christ. If we confess our sins He is “faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). It’s the better choice with the better result.

Father, search me. Turn the light on in my soul and show me any sin lurking there. Give me grace to see it, agree with you about it, and turn from my ways. Remind me of the manifold consequences of unresolved sin.

 



Also in Graceful Truth

HELPING OUR CHILDREN
HELPING OUR CHILDREN

September 27, 2023

Our love for Christ and following Him matters. It not only affects us, but all those around us, and particularly our children. Isaac was the inheritor of the Lord's promise because of God's grace and goodness, but also his father Abraham's obedience played a part.

Continue Reading

LIFTING THE KNIFE BEFORE THE GOD-WHO-SEES
LIFTING THE KNIFE BEFORE THE GOD-WHO-SEES

September 26, 2023

Everything in the life that God has designed for man is about faith. We were made to live on God and no other. Drawn away from this dependency, we flounder in useless pursuits, our lives missing the whole point of our existence.

Continue Reading

THE RESCUING HAND OF GOD
THE RESCUING HAND OF GOD

September 25, 2023

More numerous than you know are the moments when God has pulled you out of the pit by His compassion. Rescued you because of the pure grace of His mercy. Delivered you because of previous promises He has made, perhaps even to your own parents. Shown kindness to you that you did not deserve simply because of His great love and eternal purposes.

Continue Reading