To Sin Or NOT To Sin

One of the battles, we (Believer, Yet-To-Be-Believer, and Unbeliever, as well) All fight, on a moment-by-moment basis, is whether or NOT to commit a sin (Rebelling against God Almighty).  Sin is a destroyer of outcomes, hopes, and dreams, of relationships, of lives, and so much more.  When sin enters a situation, the results are always devastating, sooner or later.  Ask yourself this, why does The Holy Bible describe sin, as darkness?  Why does The Holy Bible describe people who commit sin, as wanting to do it, in darkness?  Folks, darkness does NOT always mean, absence of light, it also means that other people are unaware, YOU are committing it. 

When we commit a sin, why do we immediately feel ashamed?  Come on now; be honest, when YOU commit a sin, YOU feel ashamed, right.  Have YOU ever wondered why that is?  Well, let’s look at Adam and Eve, and see what happened to Them, immediately after They disobeyed God Almighty, “Then the eyes of both of Them were Opened, and They knew that They were naked.”  In other words, both Adam and Eve felt immediate shame!  They had eaten the fruit, from The Tree of The Knowledge of Good and evil.  So, what did this give Them knowledge of, The Knowledge, of Good and evil, Light and darkness, Right and wrong, most importantly, NOT to commit a sin and to sin.  This also means, being aware of sin or blind to sin.  When God Almighty gave Us, His Commandments and Statutes, God gave Us, His Laws (Rules) to live by; we clearly were told Right from wrong.  Obey His Laws, live in The Light, but disobey His Laws, commit sin, and pay the penalty, for doing so.  This is one of the reasons Jesus Christ told the People, because They had God’s Laws, They were accountable for disobeying those Laws, because They were NOT blind, to what those Laws were.

“In The Beginning, was The Word (Jesus Christ), and The Word (Jesus Christ) was with God (God Almighty), and The Word (Jesus Christ) was God (God Almighty).  He (Jesus Christ) was in The Beginning with God (God Almighty).  All Things were Made through Him (Jesus Christ), and without Him (Jesus Christ), nothing was Made that was Made.  In Him (Jesus Christ) was Life, and the Life was The Light of Men.  And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did NOT comprehend it.  That was The True Light (Jesus Christ), which gives Light to every man, coming into the World.  He (Jesus Christ) was in the World, and the World was Made through Him (Jesus Christ), and the World did NOT know Him (Jesus Christ).  As many as Received Him (Jesus Christ), to Them He (Jesus Christ) gave the Right to become Children of God (God Almighty), to those Who Believe in His Name (Jesus Christ): Who were Born, NOT of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of Man, but of God (God Almighty).  And The Word (Jesus Christ) became flesh and dwelt among Us, and We Beheld His (Jesus Christ’s) Glory, The Glory as of The ONLY Begotten of The Father (God Almighty), Full of Grace and Truth.”

“The Lord God planted a Garden, eastward in Eden, and there He (God Almighty) put the Man (Adam) whom He (God Almighty) had formed.  And out of the ground, The Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food.  The Tree of Life, was also in The Midst of The Garden, and The Tree of The Knowledge of Good and evil.  Then The Lord God said, “Behold, the Man (actually Adam and Eve) has become like one of Us, to know Good and evil.  And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of The Tree of Life, and eat, and Live Forever (have Everlasting Life).”  “Therefore, The Lord God sent him (actually Adam and Eve) out of The Garden of Eden, to till the ground, from which he (Adam) was taken.  So He (God Almighty) drove out the Man (actually Adam and Eve); and He (God Almighty) placed Cherubim at the east of The Garden of Eden, and a Flaming Sword which turned every way, to guard The Way to The Tree of Life.”  “He who has an ear, let him hear, what The Spirit (The Holy Spirit) says to him, who overcomes, I (Jesus Christ) will give to eat, from The Tree of Life, which is in The Midst of The Paradise of God.”

The Word, Jesus Christ, IS The Light of the World!  Now, His (Jesus Christ’s) Light is The Light of Life, for All Men (actually Men and Women).  Being aware of Jesus Christ and everything about Him, is being in The Light!  When We accept Jesus Christ, as Our personal Lord and Savior, Our eyes are open to The Truth, and Our ears are open to hearing The Truth, as well.  We are now aware; Jesus Christ abides within Us, through The Holy Spirit!  We willingly, give Our Life over to the control of Jesus Christ.  We are keenly aware, that We will still sin, the difference is, Our sin will be Forgiven and forgotten, no longer held against Us, by God Almighty, as long as We ask for Forgiveness.  So, if Our sin will be Forgiven and forgotten, as long as We ask, what keeps Us from committing a sin?  Well, first of all, We have Ears to hear and Eyes to see, meaning, We know Jesus Christ abides within Us, through The Holy Spirit, so, He (Jesus Christ) sees everything We do!  We also know that God Almighty sees and knows everything!  Remember, when We commit a sin, We feel ashamed, because We have acted against God Almighty (Rebelled against God Almighty)!  Which is why We feel anxiety, before or in the process of committing a sin (Rebelling against God Almighty).  Yes, We know it’s wrong (committing a sin), sounds like this should deter or stop Us, but alas, it does NOT!

The Word, Jesus Christ, took human form, lived a sin-free Life, died upon The Cross (His Crucifixion), paying Our sin debt (Once for All), was buried, on the third day, was Risen from the grave (His Resurrection), Alive, by God Almighty (defeating death, itself), and forty days after His (Jesus Christ’s) Resurrection, He was Taken Up, on Clouds from Heaven, Alive, into Heaven (His Ascension), to sit at The Right Hand of God Almighty, where He still resides, Today!  These are details, We MUST accept as fact, without a single doubt!  By God’s Amazing Saving Grace, through God’s Free Gift of Salvation, We can have Everlasting Life!  We will be able to approach, The Tree of Life, to have Everlasting Life, and Live Forever, but ONLY through Jesus Christ!

Next time, YOU are tempted to sin (to Rebel against God Almighty), think of this; Jesus Christ is right there with YOU, watching everything YOU are doing, through The Holy Spirit.   God Almighty is also watching everything YOU are doing, as well.  It doesn’t matter whether it’s a pitch dark room or a well lit room, They see everything!  Can YOU feel your anxiety building, as YOU prepare to disobey God Almighty?  Are YOU beginning to feel shame, as YOU commit the sin (to Rebel against God Almighty), because YOU know it’s wrong?  Are YOU wondering, if anyone has witnessed YOU commit the sin (Rebel against God Almighty)?  Are YOU beginning to feel regret yet?  These are some of the thoughts, which should be going through your mind, each time YOU think about committing a sin (to Rebel against God Almighty), my prayer for YOU is, that it will help deter YOU from committing a sin (Rebelling against God Almighty) next time, and in the times (opportunities to Rebel against God Almighty) to come.  Amen.