The Nature of Sin...Let's Make a Deal.

"When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God." (Galatians 5:19-21)
 

Good Morning Oddballers,

Today's post is going to be a little interesting. I was inspired to write this from a small bible study group that I attend on Wednesdays. One of the members was talking about the nature of sin and how it relates to "Let's make a deal." I liked it so much that I want to share this concept with all of you :) It's that good :)

Let's Make a deal is a show where the host will ask you questions, and if them right you can win cash or prizes. However, the host will also try to make deals with you for something behind one of the three doors, and sometimes its better, sometimes it's not.

Here is the example he gave. A woman was asked three trivia questions. After guessing them all right she won $4,000. After she jumped for joy, the host asked her, "Let me make a deal with you, you can either keep the $4,000, or you can have what's behind door number 2." The woman decided to risk the money and take door number two. The host opens the door, and there was nothing in it.

THAT IS WHAT SIN IS LIKE. Okay...we can't measure God's grace to $4,000. But it if fullfilling and it makes our lives whole and happy. Sin, is the temptation to walk away from God's grace into temporary happiness that in the end leads you empty inside. Just like door number 2. We get so excited to find out what's behind door number two that when it opens and realize there is nothing in it, we endure pain. That's exactly what we are supposed to feel. Pain is a signal of sin. Being unhappy is a possible sign that you are putting something else other than God in place of your happiness. Let's not invest too much of our time on many "door number twos."

The verses today do a good job at focusing on the destruction that sin can cause on a person. All of these are true. Me specifically, when I sin, the results are usually jealousy, selfish ambition, and division. I also would include enorous amounts of unhappiness and dissatisfaction with my life. That is a story for another time, but I want you all to know. That sin is very real, and it's normal to sin because of the fact that we all live in a fallen world. However, through Knowledge we can recognize some sins before we commit them. However, sometimes door number two looks too good to pass up. Don't pass up God's grace for door number two.


That's all I'm saying,

Much Love

Oddball