Sin Creates Consequences in Our Lives

A while back, during winter break, a friend and I were talking to one of the high schoolers about college and spiritual struggles.  We ran into the topic of sin, and the young one asked us about sin and how bad it is.  I remember the topic of spiritual purity in CCM retreat and told him about keeping away from.  To never come back to sin for that temptation can bite you.

But, a friend says a very insightful thing to the young one.  He says, "Though your sins are forgiven, you still have the consequences from the sin that you've fallen into."

That hit me so hard that I felt like a truck just hit me.  Though I sin and ask for forgivenness, I'm just that much more susceptible to fall into it.  Not only are you susceptible, but you just can't clear away as quickly (or even forever) the sin that you have committed.  Now, I'm not saying your sins aren't forgiven; far from it.  Rather, though my sins are forgotten, you know that what you have committed you will never get back.

An example is a man who falls into sexual temptation.  Though he is forgiven of that sin, he won't have that purity anymore.  His sights and his mind has been soiled, corrupted and he'll never forget what he has seen (least not until a long period of time passed).

I've never thought of it that way.  Yet, this just reminds me that I need to rely more on the power of the Spirit to help me through the temptation and continue to pursue righteousness.  In Berean, Pastor Peter has been going through Galatians.  He just recently went through the section about living in the Spirit.  We forget that we're not alone in this battle, that the Holy Spirit is in us to help us fight as well.  This is the power of God in us, and we neglect it continually.  We're not perfect; we will never be until the Day comes.  And on that Day, we will be up in heaven, worshipping and praising God for who He is.

"The Thief"

I guess it's safe to say you're never coming back
And I understand why you wouldn't want to
I guess it's up to me to find a way to get to you

And I can't see you
Getting used to
Living in the midst of your perfection
And I'm so lost
How can you trust
Somewhere the sun is always shining

And there's just one last thing that I have to say
As we reflect on the mess of all this that I've made
It was cowardice that made me push you away
I was so afraid cause you were so much better than me

The Thief [Relient K]

This song seems to match so well to what I said.  Besides the fact that Jesus is coming back, this song is basically about how perfect Jesus is that we just push Him away, or just don't want to accept that.  It was our fear and pride to push Him away.  But, it is up to us to continue to pursue Him.