How Foolish!

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator"-- Romans 1: 20 – 22, 25

We don’t talk about sin very much. It seems so judgmental. It is so much kinder to talk about bad choices, or wrong decisions. But the truth is we do know right from wrong. And when we knowingly chose wrong, that is a sin.

One definition of sin is anything that separates us from God. When we knowingly chose wrong, we have turned our back on God – and there is separation. That breaks God’s heart and leaves us lost – feeling like we failed, perhaps angry, perhaps even bitter. How foolish to do the very things that hurt us and God the most!

If we don’t keep our hearts and minds focused on the Lord, it is easy to forget, and believe the father of lies whispering in our ears. We put ourselves in the place of God, and tell ourselves we deserve it! We worship the things God created rather than the Creator Himself.

The good news is of course, God is waiting to forgive us when we repent (turn away from sin) and confess. Don’t be foolish! Stay close to God!

Don't you think it is irony that the things that entice us, those things that seem so tempting, end up hurting us in the end? And the converse is true as well: being good, doing the right thing, can seem so boring from a sinful state of mind, and yet when we are there- it can be the most exhilarating! Do you find this to be true?