Today is Thursday, September 20th, 2018; Karen's Korner #3879

Isn't it amazing with the changing seasons, how the sunrises and sunset times change? At first, the days are longer. Light in the morning early. Stays light pretty late at night.

There is the longest day and then it begins to shorten. At first, we don't notice the few less minutes at each end of the day. But now! It is pretty dark in the morning, later. And it gets dark earlier and earlier.

A few minutes at each end of the day, makes a big difference....over time.

I couldn't help but think that many times that is how 'sin' does that in our lives. First, it is just a 'little' change. And then, sometimes something we 'should' or 'shouldn't' be doing controls our lives. I have heard my cousin say, "The problem with sin is that it is so much fun.....in the beginning!" He has participated a number of things in his life!

Who among us doesn't know that is true? Either in our own lives? Or the lives of others? Some things we can 'see' easier than some others.

My dictionary definition says of sin, "breaking a religious law, especially when done on purpose; a wrong or fault".

So who sins? "Yes, ALL have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious ideal..." (Romans 3:23).

Later in Romans, it says, "Sin fooled me by taking the good news of God and using them to make me guilt of death." (Romans 7:11).

Oh great! So now what?

Later in Romans 3:23 (now verse 24), it says, "......yet now God declares us 'not guilty' of offending Him if we trust in Jesus Christ---who in His Kindness freely takes away our sins."

Thank You, Jesus, we sin. We trust You. We are not guilty, because of you! Amen.


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