Earlier I posted that my husband and I had a nice and relaxing getaway weekend recently. While it's true we did have a wonderful and relaxing time, the trip was not without some drama. One morning we decided to go to breakfast at a popular national chain known for it's pancakes, French toast and waffles. It was a busy morning and the place was bustling with vacationers and locals alike. Our waitress was a pleasant young woman with a bright smile and friendly demeanor. She was quite attentive to us in spite of the busy hour. We were about half way through our breakfast when I noticed a liquid drop onto my plate. I looked up to see the air conditioning vent above us was dripping. Within minutes, several drops of the water dropped on both my omelet and my husband's. We stared at each other in disbelieve. That was truly the most disgusting thing I had ever experienced in a restaurant. There was no way I was going to finish that food. It was only a few drops of rusty A/C vent water but it had contaminated my entire plate of food! Isn't sin a lot like that? We often think that a "little sin" is no big deal but in fact, it only takes a little sin to separate us from a holy God. Our human nature deceives us by making us think that the good we do will out weigh the bad, thereby getting us into heaven. Maybe you think God grades on a curve so that only the really bad...the Aldolf Hitlers and Osama Bin Ladens go to hell. Maybe you don't even think there is a hell. The Bible tells us differently. The truth is that our sin is even more disgusting to God than that dirty water on my omelet was to me. The Bible tells us that everyone has sinned and falls short of God's standard. (Romans 3:23). Scripture makes it abundantly clear that there is not one person who is good enough...who does good...who is righteous in his own right. (Psalm 14:3, Psalm 53:1-3 and Romans 3:9-11). Even the smallest of sin will separate us from a holy God. Just as those small drops of dirty water contaminated my omelet, so a small sin contaminates the human soul. Just as my omelet was no longer fit for human consumption, so does a little sin deem us unfit for heaven. Unlike the manager of the restaurant in question who was unwilling to do anything about the dripping vent, our loving God made a provision for you and for me. He provided a way for us to get into heaven in spite of our sin. (John 3:16) Jesus came to earth, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life (the only one to ever do so) and died an agonizing, humiliating death on a Roman cross so that you and I could have eternal life in heaven. (Romans 10:9-10) My hope and prayer is that you have, at some point in your life, made a conscious decision to put your trust and faith in Jesus for forgiveness of your sins. If you have, you have the unspeakable joy of forgiveness and an eternity in heaven with God, our Creator and Father.
If you have not put your trust and faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins, why not do that today? Take a look at the prayer below. Speak it out loud to God. Today is the day of salvation. Do not harden your heart. (2 Corinthians 6:2 and Hebrews 4:7)
Blessings,
Teresa
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