Roman’s 3:23
‘for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God’
There are times when the obvious needs to be stated and we
are certainly told our position as human beings in no uncertain terms. We have
all sinned. If we went through life and
all we ever did was tell little white lies, for whatever reason, these are still
sins in the eyes of God.
So what are the
benefits arising from sin?
Yes, there is always a benefit within every situation! The
benefit to the human race is that we have a common denominator which everyone
can relate to irrespective of race or creed. We know how it feels to sin, we
understand the emotions affiliated with it. We experience the burden of sin and
how it drags us to new lows if we do not overcome our ways. Sin ruins lives or
at the very least creates discomfort and mistrust within relationships.
How does God view
sin?
God views every sin as an atrocity and every single sin is
painful to Him. He gave us the Ten Commandments therefore it would appear that some sins
are harsher than others but think of it this way:
No matter the size of the stain on your
pure white table cloth, you will probably replace it rather than continue using
it especially when entertaining. Fortunately, God does not reject us. Instead, He forgives
sin and embraces the truly repentant in Heaven.
What lessons can we
learn in the way we relate to each other?
One of the key elements is to refrain from judgement. We
have all sinned so there isn’t one person on this earth who is in a position to
judge another. It doesn’t matter how large or small your sins. AND if you think
you’re not too bad, be thankful. Your physical life or moral standing are
created as a result of your own thoughts and actions. We should be careful not
to feel superior and have compassion for others. There’s a little sentence that
says a lot, ‘there but for the grace of God go I.’
Finally, remember to be forgiving and do it willingly. This
does not mean it is easy to forgive others or that forgiveness accepts what has
happened; what forgiveness does is to acknowledge repentance and the need for peace. Forgiveness enables us to move forwards with love in our hearts
for one another and the hardest part is doing our best to forget past grievances.
Jaz McKenzie
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