“Hey Coach! Good turnout today!”
“Yeah, except one team couldn’t make it. Their coach had a heart attack yesterday.”
“Oh no! Is he all right?”
“Don’t know, just read the email.” The coach sighed and his voice dropped. “You know, the same thing happened to me two years ago. I thought I had no risk factors. I exercised regularly. I watched my diet. I didn’t smoke. But then one evening, I awoke with crushing chest pain. I was only 49 years old!”
I was attending my son’s basketball tournament and his coach was sharing his near-death experience. Thankfully he survived but he was bewildered over how his heart disease was so advanced. We may take all the precautions recommended by health care professionals and yet, we may still succumb to heart disease. The reasons can range from an obscure lipid abnormality, not detected by routine laboratory assays, to stress. All of our best efforts may be powerless to prevent the disease.
Sin in our lives is similar. We think we can master it, prevent it from happening, but ironically, this is how sin gains a foothold in our lives. We are in denial. Surely this could not happen to me? I will not fall victim to such obvious shenanigans! Yet, slowly and relentlessly, sin gains a foothold and erodes our soul.
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.
1 John 1:8-10 (NLT)
As long as we live, we will sin. What is the solution? An ascetic lifestyle? Luxuries to occupy and distract our minds? Nothing we can ever do or purchase will free us from the tyranny of sin. No denial will ever rid us of our sins and nothing we can ever do will grant us forgiveness. Once we understand this reality, we can seek the only eternal cure and permanent treatment. Thanks be to God that He has given us the triumphant answer. If we confess and repent of our sins and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we will have the forgiveness of our sins that only a holy God can grant us.
Place your faith in Jesus Christ, the Great Physician and Healer of our souls.
Love and trust in the Lord; seek His will in your life.
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