One of the great benefits of going some 40 minutes to and from school is sharing the ride once a week with a friend also at the seminary. It is also a plus, since she is in her final semester and has the insight of having taken most of the same classes and knowing the professors.
Last Tuesday on our trip to Trotwood, we were discussing sin. My 5 year-old grand nephew had defined it from his Sunday morning experience in the Blitz – Junior Church. He says it is ‘Good decisions … baaad decisions!’ (You have to draw out the bad to get the right effect.) Believe it or not, when I relayed this simple assessment it led us deeper into our discussion. The question centered on our redemption, cleansing by Christ’s sacrifice, and our propensity to sin.
I believe that Christ washed us clean from sin only so God could look upon us again. We still sin because we are on this earth and we are human. We will never in this life be perfect, but we can strive to open ourselves to the promptings of the Spirit to change. I think as we work toward being aware of our sins and trying to change, we become more aware and more sensitive. I’m not sure it gets easier, but it does become more a part of our consciousness. In my devotional reading this morning from Oswald Chambers My Utmost I was wondering about truly being without sin. I think I am addicted to a lot of my sins and giving them up is going to be a constant struggle. Good thing God is patient!
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