The Brokenness Sin Causes

Jan 12

How would your spiritual life change if you attempted to flee sin before you had to face the consequences of it? How much stronger would your faith in God be if you trusted Him in the midst of your temptations? (1 Cor. 10:13)

It’s become normal to say sorry when we’ve been caught hurting someone or doing something we shouldn’t. This is a destructive habit in our spiritual life. Sometimes we only repent sin to God if it’s convenient for us or if we’ve had to face the consequences of it.

If we truly understood the brokenness and emptiness sin causes, we would be more encouraged to seek Jesus during our temptations and immediately repent of something when we learn it’s in opposition to God’s law. If we knew how destructive our sin is, and desired to flee from it, we wouldn’t keep it a secret (James 5:16).

Media, books, and other people have glorified sins of the flesh, which entice us to join them and believe that sin does no harm. This causes us to fall into darkness where we’re unable to see the destructive results of sin in our hearts and to our relationship with God and other people.

“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Gal. 5:19-21, NIV).

When we become complacent to sin, we lose sight of the true Gospel. We all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). There is hope, though. It’s Jesus Christ. We’ve been cleansed and made new through the blood of Jesus. We have been set free (John 8:36). Jesus didn’t die for you to enjoy your sin (Gal. 5:13). Jesus died to save your soul and to restore the broken relationship between you and God that was caused by sin. It is only through Jesus Christ we find life, truth, and a relationship with our Father (John 14:6). Because of this hope, we know that God is just and faithful to forgive us our sins if we confess to Him (1 John 1:9).

Are you justifying sin in your life? Or are you readily repenting of it?

Ashleigh

Ashleigh is a 21-year-old writer saved by God's grace. She lives in Peoria, IL, but she longs to live in Maine. She has always loved to write, and she desires that her words bring people to the feet of Jesus to find hope. Ashleigh enjoys serving the Lord by uplifting others through baking, writing and sending out encouragement cards.

With her desire to work in college ministry to reach young adults with the Gospel, Ashleigh hopes to pursue a master’s in Theological Studies in the near future. In the meantime, she works at her local church daycare during the week and hopes to volunteer more now that she's a recent college graduate. She also enjoys reading, baking, crocheting and an occasional hike.

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