Sin Is Attractive, Sin Entrap Us

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Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.                                                                                                                                 Hebrews 12:1-2 

        Sin is our most persistent, determined, and pernicious enemy. Sin seeks to rob us of every good thing God has designed for us. Paul tells us that sin brings death (Rom. 7:11). Yet it is very subtle. Sin creeps into our lives when and where we least expect it. It packages itself so attractively that we are lulled into thinking that it cannot really harm us (2 Cor. 11:14-15). 

        Think about this: Sin stealthily and relentlessly entangles our lives. We will never be able to run the race marked out for us as long as we are entrapped in sin. We can free ourselves from sin's bondage only if we recognize it for what it is. If we call sin a "mistake," a "bad habit," or a "weakness," we will never escape its grasp. We must not blame our sins on others.

        We must not allow pride to convince us it is too humiliating to admit the sin in our lives. Sin will blind us to its presence. It dose not always command our attention but rather, it deceptive and convincing robs us of the spiritual power and victory that could be ours. The good news is that there is no extent to which sin can entangle us that God's grace does not abound still more to free us          (Rom. 5:20).               

        Has sin robbed you of your joy? Has it prevented you from being the best husband, wife, mother, son, daughter, or friend you could be? Is it keeping you from spiritual maturity? If you have become entrapped with sin, God can release you immediately, no matter how desperately entangled you may have become!   

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin.                                     Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.   

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