In most of my blogs, I discuss how sin separates us from God. In that God cannot associate with sin. To offer an allegory of how sin can ensnare us, I saw a video of a guy fishing in the south part of the U.S. It went like this: a bright yellow lure was being cast into this small shallow pond. Several casts were made by the fisherman a couple of feet out into the water. Some fish circled around the lure, but didn’t take the bait. You could see the fish because the water was shallow. Then the fisherman notices to the left of where he was casting a silhouette in the water. It was a big alligator, probably fifteen- or twenty-feet-long, but it was still, just waiting for the right time to strike. Once the alligator was spotted, it appeared the fisherman moved on to a safer location.
That was quite a video, but what does it have to do with sin? Let’s say you are the fisherman, and you just want to dabble in something sinful—whatever that might be. So, you throw out your bait to just catch a little bit of sin. There’s no harm in catching a little bit of sin. Everybody does it, right? And, for a while, that little bit of sin is fun to catch, but now you want to catch bigger, more aggressive sins. The little bit of sin just isn’t as enticing. As you are fishing for the bigger, more aggressive sins, you notice an enormous monster just waiting in the shadows to strike you down. What do you do?
That’s the real question here. What do you do with your sin?
Satan is described as a lion waiting to kill and destroy you like that gator just sitting in the shallow pond waiting for the right time to strike those who come too close. As believers in Jesus Christ, we are to confess our sins and continue with the power of the Holy Spirit to live lives in a manner worthy to be called sons and daughters of a holy God.
See 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Jesus will forgive our sins, but our sins also have consequences. Meaning if you’re fishing for sin and you awaken the mighty alligator, there’s a good chance you might get hurt. You’re forgiven, but you might need some healing from a wound that could leave a scar. Sin is the cause of all pain in all our relationships. God intended us to be involved in the lives of other believers for the purpose of living our lives according to the Word of God. To seek wisdom from those you know are walking with Jesus. Our church is a community where we can seek out healing and counsel for sin issues. So we need to discard the enticement that sin offers, and, through the power of Holy Spirit, live a holy life dedicated to God. It’s not easy to live the Christian life, but God never promised a rose garden. At least, not on this earth. Remember when you go fishing for a little sin, the gator is always lurking close by waiting for the opportune time to strike. I would suggest if you want to get close to the alligator, just buy alligator boots instead and save yourself some harm.
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