Today's Passage: Numbers 15-16
"Everything has a consequence." This is often said when parents are raising a child and want the child to understand the importance of decision making. The same rule applies to the spiritual lives of everyone today. As an adult every action that we make has a consequence; the consequence may be positive or it may be negative.
When we sin there are consequences. It does not matter if we intentionally sin or unintentionally sin. However, the consequences for the wandering Israelites were much more significant than they are today. If a man intentionally sinned during the time of Moses, then he would be cut off from the entire group (Num. 15:30). What if the same were true for today? If a person really wanted to sin (adultery, drunkenness, gossip, stealing, judging. etc.) and decided to intentionally do it, then he would be removed from the church immediately.
Fortunately, the church today abides by the grace of Christ and not the Mosaic Law. However, while we might not be immediately removed from the church because of one sin, there still is steep consequences for our sin. As we live out our lives as a disciples of Jesus, I pray that when we sin we immediately repent and thank God for his grace. There will be some opportunities to sin today; walk away from them and look towards God.
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