Good Morning!! "Sin" is not a common term used in our culture today. It’s much easier to speak of our shortcomings in the context of psychology or environmental influences or biological predispositions. But the truth is, as creatures of free will, sometimes we just decide to do the wrong thing. We act selfishly, when we could have been selfless. We get angry, when we should have shown mercy and foegivness. We seek personal gain, at the cost of another.
Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.—Romans 6:12-13 (NIV)
As Christians, an examination of conscience has less to do with feeling guilty,...but rather, it renews our appreciation for God’s great love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Christ, with full knowledge of our darkest moments, died out of love for you, and me, when most of us wouldn’t sacrifice half as much for a virtuous friend.
With full knowledge of Christ’s sacrificial love,
...how we live our lives now matters more than ever.
Search us, O God, remove all that is not of You. Let Your light shine on,...in,...and through us, as we learn to better follow Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.
"Our needs can never exhaust God's supply."
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