CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

I recall reading Deuteronomy and the fact that Moses and Aaron weren't able to enter the Promised Land because they sinned against the Lord...

"This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. " (Deut. 32:51).

I thought, wow, when we sin against the Lord, we rob ourselves of blessings. Though we are saved, we still pay for the consequences of our actions, we can still lose the joy of our salvation.

All the more I appreciate the Lord's grace, His forgiveness that's readily available for those who are humble enough to ask for it.

In the past, I found it hard to ask for forgiveness. I felt shame and now I admit pride. When we don't ask for forgiveness right away we don't want to admit we are wrong, we want to live with our sin a little bit longer ( the same goes for our relationship with others).

Now, I ask for forgiveness right away, soon as I realize I sinned against the Lord. I don't want to lose my fellowship with the Lord because I'm still in sin. I want to experience the continuous flow of blessings. I want to reclaim the joy of my salvation, which I lost in the past.

We should never take sin lightly. Let's help each other purify our lives by lovingly and gently rebuking each other when necessary. It's not easy for anyone to listen to other people correct them, but we are called to do so. Without each other we cannot grow.

God bless us all!!