Galatians
3:19-24 Why then
the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should
come to whom the promise had been made... Is the law then contrary to the
promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give
life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. But the Scripture
imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ
might be given to those who believe.
I know that the thought of
sin is distasteful to some people. Sin is not a “politically correct” term to
use in America today. Sin is unpopular to the point that Christians are
criticized for dwelling too much on it.
Christians do not dwell on
sin because they love sin. We talk about sin because we are realists. Sin is
our nature and the cause of all our troubles. Sin is recognized as an everyday
experience and our number one challenge. Besides, the Bible everywhere teaches
us that it is the biggest problem facing mankind.
Every day of our lives we
are faced with being obedient to the ruling authorities in our lives. Ruling
Authorities can be used to label: roadway speed limits, traffic lights,
teachers in school, bosses at work, mothers and fathers, and the list goes on.
But try living a day without going over the speed limit. I bet you can’t. Have
you ever told a “white lie”? It’s still a lie, no matter the color. Young man,
go to a crowded beach on a hot August day and do not sin. Ladies go to the mall
clothing stores and spend the day without buying a pair of shoes, dress, blouse
or necklace. Then tell me how great a day you had.
Sin is always
crouching at the door, waiting for us to let it in. Christians struggle with
the temptations the world offers and rightly so. If you never struggle with
temptation then you are not living realistically. Be mindful of the practice of
doing and speaking without any forethought. In prayerfulness, think before you
live. Let your faith and trust in God
lead you moment by moment.