The Hard Path of Sin

“For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.” Psalm 31:10

The destruction of mankind can be wrapped up in one word, SIN!  There never has, or ever will be a more destructive force. It’s conception was in the Garden of Eden and its defeat was in the Garden where JESUS was crucified (John 19:41).  While sin is the most destructive force, GODs answer to it through His SON is the only answer to its defeat!

Sin carries with it, grief, anxiety and a complete lose of strength and power.  An unsatisfied soul is restless, without peace.  The soul reaches out to find satisfaction but the satisfaction it finds is temporary, it vanishes with the wind and it reaches out to something new which ends the same.  Over and over again it will go on until the soul finds the answer to its demise in CHRIST, and peace is ushered through the Door.

The power over sin is through CHRIST.  JESUS gave us the victory over sin but sins destructive power remains.  Yes, sin is forgiven and the believer is free from the penalty of it but as long as we are in this body of flesh its destructive power is near.  It is like a roaring lion seeking whom it may devour (1 Peter 5:8).  Sin is ready to end ministries, it is ready to ruin marriages, it is ready to cause grief and pain.  Sin waits at the door ready to destroy the testimony of the saint.  

Just as in the salvation of our souls our only hope for the victory over sin remains in our dependence in our SAVIOR.  I plead with you, don’t stop with the victory over the penalty of sin but continue on in CHRIST having victory everyday, completing what JESUS has called you to do.

Oh the power of the curse of sin.

Wandering souls and pain within.

Destruction sure, in the path it leads.

Oh, dear JESUS, hear our pleads.

Your answer is sure as voices cry.

On bended knees, You give reply.

Come unto Me, I’ll give you peace.

Free from sin and quick release.

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.” Galatians 5:16-18