The Real Motivation to Not Sin
"We never see sin aright until we see it as against God....All sin is against God in this sense; that it is His law that is broken, His authority that is despised, His government that is set at naught....Pharoah and Balaam, Saul and Judas each said, 'I have sinned'; but the returning prodigal said, 'I have sinned against heaven and before thee'; and David said, 'Against Thee, Thee only have I sinned."
-William S. Plumer, Psalms (1867; reprent edition, Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1975), p. 557
This should help us think about the approach we take towards sin both personally and corporately as a local church. Do we want to be victorious personally or to be victorious God-wardly? Once we fully understand that our sin is an offense against a holy and righteous God we will then abandon our "do's and dont's" mentality towards sin and embrace a love and worship for God that will have as our deepest motivation to be pleasing to Him (2 Cor. 5:9).
Labels: Life-Dominating Sin, Motives, personal holiness, progressive sanctification
posted by Mike Hess at 2:52 PM
3 Comments:
Great comment Mike. Look at the Eliott Spitzer matter. He wronged his wife and family and exposed his hypocrisy to the world. What was he sorry for--letting folks down, being two faced, acting stupid. Same with the Bill Clinton matter. When we understand that sin is an offense against the Almighty, we begin to be in a position to deal with the real problem. We wrong a brother, but we sin against God. It is a powerful thought. Thanks for bringing this up.
Thanks Chuck. Perfect examples - Spitzer and Clinton of those who feel the social shame but still have the spiritual apathy.
Now about those Cubs....what do you think? Are you optimistic? Hope you are having a great day in the Lord.
Mike
"...I am helpless, I'm a one way traveling, slowly unraveling shell of a man..."
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