Just Imagine
What if you could go just one day without sinning?
I think some may have asked themselves this very question at some point in life. I know I have.
The Impossible: Perfection
Jesus Christ went His entire life without sinning even once. You ask me, "WHAT?!?!" as the turntable needle drags across the record, making a screeching sound, then killing the room's vibe. Yes. It's true. Jesus walked the Earth as the Purest of the pure. There will never again be, nor was there ever one like Him.
To me, Jesus never committing sin is probably the most amazing feat for mankind to accomplish (of course, besides dying on a cross, defeating Hell, resurrecting, and saving all of us from eternal condemnation. He has a magnificent resume. You should check it out, sometime. It is listed in the New Testament.). He, the Son of God, thus making Him the Most Perfect example of a sin-free (hu)man, never found Himself crossing the razor-thin, brittle line between perfection and sin. To only sin 100, even 1000 times in a lifetime would be absolutely miraculous. But no... Jesus Christ didn't even commit one.
This doesn't mean He wasn't tempted to sin, because He definitely was, as Biblical evidence points out; He just didn't succumb to it. To me, this is totally amazing and it gives me total hope, faith, and confidence in the One who stands between Judgement and me; He is our Savior.
To me, Jesus never committing sin is probably the most amazing feat for mankind to accomplish (of course, besides dying on a cross, defeating Hell, resurrecting, and saving all of us from eternal condemnation. He has a magnificent resume. You should check it out, sometime. It is listed in the New Testament.). He, the Son of God, thus making Him the Most Perfect example of a sin-free (hu)man, never found Himself crossing the razor-thin, brittle line between perfection and sin. To only sin 100, even 1000 times in a lifetime would be absolutely miraculous. But no... Jesus Christ didn't even commit one.
This doesn't mean He wasn't tempted to sin, because He definitely was, as Biblical evidence points out; He just didn't succumb to it. To me, this is totally amazing and it gives me total hope, faith, and confidence in the One who stands between Judgement and me; He is our Savior.
What does "savior" mean to you?
Savior- (Paraphrased definition from Merriam-Webster's dictionary) - the One who saves us from danger or destruction; the One who brings salvation.
Think of how profoundly the word "savior" pertains to us:
Without a Savior, we are
hopeless,
dead,
and
condemned...
... and not just for today, but for eternity.
Think of how profoundly the word "savior" pertains to us:
Without a Savior, we are
hopeless,
dead,
and
condemned...
... and not just for today, but for eternity.
Perspective
Sometimes, it is difficult for me to go just 5 minutes, scratch that, 5 seconds, without a sinful thought. I can't even help thinking sinful thoughts; they just land in my brain. How can I go a whole day? How could Jesus go His whole life? Only God's Son could do that...
In Psalm 119:11, the whole inspiration for this blog entry, the author wrote to God, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
Think about what this verse might have meant to its author when reflecting on and writing it. I believe many of us read or think of this verse, and, while it may strike importance in our minds, it seems pretty cut-and-dry. Until recently, I read into it the same way, but something changed the last couple of times I meditated on it.
Changed Perspective
From my [changed] perspective, I believe I relate with what the author is trying to say, here... The author is not only claiming imperfection; the author is saying that with enough of God's divine Word stored up, or hidden, in their heart, there is an actual possibility that sin could be more easily avoided, thus generating an ease of obedience. It doesn't say, "...I won't sin..." It says, "...I might not sin..." (emphasis mine.)
In saying, "might not," the author is transparently realizing that, in our flesh, we are far from "righteous" or "good", but there is a possibility, albeit slight, that we [temporarily] might not sin against God if we hide His Word within our hearts. When I think of the word, "might," in connection with anything, I think of possibilities. In this case, I think to my self, "What if there is a possibility that I might not sin for even just a small amount of time?" Just the idea of the possibility is completely awesome!
Notice that Psalm 119:11 also speaks not of the mind, but of the heart, or else it might have been written, "...I'd think about not sinning..." Realistically, humans cannot avoid the act of sinning, or sin itself, but with God's Word in our hearts, obedience is very imminent.
In saying, "might not," the author is transparently realizing that, in our flesh, we are far from "righteous" or "good", but there is a possibility, albeit slight, that we [temporarily] might not sin against God if we hide His Word within our hearts. When I think of the word, "might," in connection with anything, I think of possibilities. In this case, I think to my self, "What if there is a possibility that I might not sin for even just a small amount of time?" Just the idea of the possibility is completely awesome!
Notice that Psalm 119:11 also speaks not of the mind, but of the heart, or else it might have been written, "...I'd think about not sinning..." Realistically, humans cannot avoid the act of sinning, or sin itself, but with God's Word in our hearts, obedience is very imminent.
In closing, I only have one thing to say:
We honor who or what we love most. Our love's origin is from the heart.
We honor who or what we love most. Our love's origin is from the heart.
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