This week’s lesson was difficult to go through and is now even harder to write about. This past week, I've been reminded of how much I really need a Savior as I have been dealing with my own sinfulness. We al
l know that we are sinful creatures in great need of God’s love and forgiveness, but I don’t know anyone who likes to admit it – to God or their peers. But here I am telling you that I have been deliberately defiant and turned away from God’s will.
Sin is a personal betrayal of God and to the person God is creating me to be. In that betrayal, God allowed me to feel the full weight of guilt, shame, and self-loathing that comes with sin. Not a pleasant place to be, however, quite effective at reminding me of why I sought God’s redemption in the first place. Being in God’s presence makes the stain of my sin all the more ugly and unbearable. When you find yourself in a similar situation, it’s always good to remember that seeking the Lord’s forgiveness is always humbling, though never humiliating. There is something so truly uplifting in seeking God’s forgiveness, and yet, we so often hesitate to approach him to confess our sin. Why?
About the pictures:
Blocked Path - North Park (2005)
Open Path - Deer Lake Park (2007)
l know that we are sinful creatures in great need of God’s love and forgiveness, but I don’t know anyone who likes to admit it – to God or their peers. But here I am telling you that I have been deliberately defiant and turned away from God’s will.Sin is a personal betrayal of God and to the person God is creating me to be. In that betrayal, God allowed me to feel the full weight of guilt, shame, and self-loathing that comes with sin. Not a pleasant place to be, however, quite effective at reminding me of why I sought God’s redemption in the first place. Being in God’s presence makes the stain of my sin all the more ugly and unbearable. When you find yourself in a similar situation, it’s always good to remember that seeking the Lord’s forgiveness is always humbling, though never humiliating. There is something so truly uplifting in seeking God’s forgiveness, and yet, we so often hesitate to approach him to confess our sin. Why?
While I know that God has forgiven me and has removed my sin as far away from me as the East is from the West, I still have to deal with me. I’m not as forgiving as God is when it com
es to my faults and my sins. I fear that the moment I let myself off the hook, I will feel free to rebel against God again. Yet, I know, that until I let go of this, it will hold me back from experiencing the fullness of God’s forgiveness and love which Jesus came to give through his life, his death, and resurrection.
About the pictures:
Blocked Path - North Park (2005)
Open Path - Deer Lake Park (2007)
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