Things we need to consider before we sin

Many people get caught up in sin and realize they need to turn back to God. In the process many encounter hardships and give up or get caught back up in the pleasures of this world. All the while they wish they hadn’t got entangled in sin in the first place. They wonder what they could have done differently and ponder over this for a long time, making the answer really harder than it is. When it all boils down to it, they would have been a lot better off if they had simply said “no” in the first place. The following are some things to consider before we decide to sin and get caught up in the world.

First, we need to realize that we are going to be hurt by sin, not only in this life but in the life to come if we don’t repent of that sin.

Second, we need to realize we not only hurt ourselves, but we hurt others as well. We remember David’s sin with Bathsheba, in which David ended up putting Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah the Hittite, in front of the battle line so he would get killed and leave his wife for David to take as his own. David repents of his sin and is forgiven but still faces the consequences of his sin: a child that God struck dead.

Finally, we need to realize what we are giving up. If we choose to sin, we give up all that Christ died and shed his blood for, and that is the forgiveness of sin so that we may have eternal life in Heaven when this life is over.

Consider these things when you’re faced with temptation and ask yourself, “Is this truly worth it?”

Jonathan Glaesemann