Sin Is Always Attractive
I was having a conversation with a very good friend of mine this afternoon, and the subject of sin came up. The more I thought about it, the more I remembered what it was like to be without Jesus in my life, how in those days sin was incredibly fun. Now don't get me wrong, this was no trip down memory lane, longing for those "good old days"..I was as lost as anybody else who hasn't come to the Lord. I hadn't a single clue how lost I was though..life was, well, "life" and sure there were things that I considered beyond the pale..I had a conscience after all..yet what I also had was the ability to reason my way around that conscience when I found something that I wanted to DO which clashed with that voice inside. You see, it was MY voice, made up by ME, so I could change it anytime that I saw fit! Cool. I could rationalize anything, do virtually anything, and still come out on top.
Sin was always wrapped up in a nice package with a giant red bow. It even came with a set of instructions; "Here this is, just for you. All you have to do is to tell yourself how GOOD this will feel, how much FUN this will be, and Oh, just take a few minutes to justify your actions to yourself, then go right ahead and enjoy this..it's ALL good."
If sin were not attractive, and "packaged" as fun, who'd do it? If we all could actually SEE the consequences of sin, we'd never sin at all..it would be too horrid to bear. Temptation is pretty..alluring...deceptively wonderful.
Jesus promised, "Ask, and it shall be given to you." Well, I asked, and He gave me Himself and the gift of Salvation.WOW! Sin, really BIG sin is still presented with my name firmly attached to it, big red bow and all. The difference is that it happens rarely now and when I see that opportunity sitting there, the very first thing which enters my mind is not "what's in it for me?" but "How will THIS affect my life in Jesus Christ?" If I go two steps in that direction, will that take me two steps away from Christ? Because if so, this gal isn't interested. I spent too many years as a lost sheep to be lured away from the Shepherd just because something "looks good."
Tempted? Sometimes..even a sheep will look at the next pasture over at that greener grass. But unless I can feel HIS presence leading me, I'm content to stay where I am.
Beware of losing sight of Jesus among the world's allure. Sin is always presented as something attractive and wonderful. Let us all be like sheep in the pasture who rely only upon the Shepherd for everything that we need.
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Great post Lesley. I too was talking to someone about sin and she sent me the following (only part of what she sent)
There's a saying, and I know I'm paraphrasing, but it goes something like: The devil doesn't have to tempt you, all he has to do is keep you busy. Our "things" certainly do that.
B.U.S.Y. = Burdened Under Satan's Yoke
I think often times we get so caught up and BUSY with our lives (even our home schedules) that we forget about relationships and people. The 2 greatest commandments according to the Lord are our relationship to Him and then with others around us. If we are too busy to talk to someone who is lonely, or to help someone with something or just to share a hello, then we are too busy. We think of sin as what we would call "Bad things". Too often they are good things, but not the best thing for that moment.
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