Take Sin Seriously….

We need to take sin seriously. The devil wants us to be complacent with sin. The seriousness is highlighted here in the sermon in the mount. Jesus tells us we should take sin so seriously that it’s better to live on earth without an eye or hand. He doesn’t mean physically remove an eye or hand, but He does mean we would be better off maimed if that’s what it cost in realizing the sincerity of the importance of not committing these sins. Take sin seriously, establish a resolve to look at sin as God does, regardless of what society redefines as right and wrong. You must stand for something, or you will fall for anything. Stand firm against sin.

27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.29 So if your eye–even your good eye–causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.30 And if your hand–even your stronger hand–causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:27-30