May the mumbling commence!
We have spent a number of days working on the concept of the perfect love of God. Now, I want to spend at least a couple of days exploring the opposite of obedience. What does it mean to sin? The letter of First John gives us some clues on that. Read from chapter three (New American Standard Version):
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. (Verses 4-6)
Love of God is shown in obedience to His commands. Sin is the opposite. Sin is lawlessness – living as if there is no law.
Sin has no place in Jesus. Look at how Jesus lived his life. That is the opposite of sin.
If we abide in Jesus, we will find it difficult to sin. In fact, the author of First John tells us that those who abide in Jesus do not sin. That is an extremely high bar.
How do we live with that statement as fallen human beings who are also Christians? Sometimes we wander from abiding in Jesus. We need each other for accountability. We need to confess our sins so that they can be removed from our lives.
Yes, we are on a journey of being sinless like our Savior and Lord, but we have never arrived at that state – not in this world at least. We need each other on this journey of faith. That is why we need to stick together through thick and thin.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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