The Word of God...

What is sin?

Skunks...they really smell terrible, don't they? Sitting in my dorm room many years ago, on a hot summer night I got up close and personal with the smell of skunk. One of the wild dogs that ran around on campus caught one right in front on my open window! The room wreaked of skunk for a week! Clothes, hair, personal belongings, books, everything smelled like skunk! 

Well, just as we find the smell of skunk oh so disgusting, so too, does God when we sin. We set traps to relocate skunks in our area because we want them to be gone. The Word of God does the same for the life of man, it removes the stench of sin when we obey God's word. It is sin that builds a bridge between us and God. Thank God for Jesus who came to rebuild that bridge so that we can reach him but more importantly, so that He can reach us! And isn't that what we want and really need? I certainly hope so. So, go to the Word of God and let it wash the sin out of your life. The Bible tells us in First John 1:9, "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness" (NLT). 

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Enough said...

The Standard...

By whose standard do you live by today? For many nowadays, there seems to be a sliding standard of living in place. Anything and everything goes - AND it's ok! The new mantra is do what makes you feel good...and shame on anyone who objects to this feel good way of living. Besides, whose is it to say what is right or wrong? If I want to, then I will!  Children have the same way of thinking...they do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to do it, however they want to it because they feel like it! They do not think about consequences or how their actions effect others or themselves. What a free kinda way to live life! If only this was true...

The truth is, when the parent comes in and deliver the consequence for that child's actions, then they learn, "Oh, I'm not supposed to do that!" So then, the parent has put a standard in place for that child to live by. 

It is the Word of God that sets the standard of living today.  Not a life with no fun, but a life full of life! To many, this book is obsolete.  Not for this time. Not for their lifestyle. Restrictive. But here's the thing, our actions DO carry consequences...the choices we make DO effect us, others, and our surroundings both now and in eternity. BUT in all of these things, the Word of God teaches us how to live. It gives us directions and insights to make better choices. The Word of God...

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