Scripture - 1 John 3:4
God bless you all. I was just thinking about how we categorize sin, THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MINOR SIN (1 John 3:4-9).
The thing about sin is not only does it break God’s law, but it breaks God’s heart. Sin is neither weakness nor a disease. Sin is disobedience to God’s commands. Sin is a mockery of God’s grace and mercy, a disdain of His love. Sin grieves God’s heart. This is why our battle against sin is always major. All sin is against God. We must put a lid on the sins of backbiting, gossiping, casual unholy comments, little white lies, and double-mindedness, just to name a few. Sin must be dealt with radically. We must do what we know to be right in God’s sight. We must bring to the forefront what we know to be true and stand even if we stand alone. No more being one person on Sunday and someone else on our jobs on Monday. Tackle sin by curbing your appetite, harnessing your daydreams (the unholy thoughts), and ridding yourself of those secret sins that only you and The Master know about. Does tackling small sins seem too minor? All sin is a decision to fellowship with Satan. The moment the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin in our lives, the “minor” immediately becomes the “major”. Remember, for a child of God, the thing that hurts most is that sin breaks God’s heart.
Examine yourself. Have you broken His heart today? Confess and be made whole again. He is waiting. Forgiveness of sin is the greatest medicine available in this life. Confession is a cure for heartache and headache. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (that which breaks our Lord’s heart).” (1 John 1:9; Psalm 95:7-8). “For ALL have sinned” (Romans 3:23). What will you do now? (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Pray for Pastors everywhere. Remember noontime prayer, we become one at "The Altar." Pray now for world peace. For we know not what tomorrow will bring.
— Catherine Raphael
