Spurn The Allurement Of Sin

It is unfortunate that human beings could not see the seriousness of sin. It is not simply hurting oneself or others. Every time there is disobedience or sin against God, there is a display of unbelief in God’s Word and a desire to be his own authority – a desire if not to substitute God in His throne, but surely to be another god.

It is unfortunate that human beings could only see the seriousness of sin like murder, rape, or other heinous crime. They failed to realize that no matter how many good things they perform in their own eyes, or in the eyes of others, they are still under the wrath of God -- because of their nature – sinful -- no relationship with the Holy God.

And they could only have that relationship by faith in Christ – trusting Him and His Words, loving Him more than the “good and pleasing” things or persons or whatever relationship in this world.

For if we have faith in Christ, we are given the right to become children of God, no longer His enemies wanting to be gods, wanting to determine what is good and what is evil.

So, believers or saints, do we really treasure Christ that because of Him all our sins are forgiven, His own righteousness is imputed us and our eternal happiness is certain in God’s Kingdom?

Are we so thankful for God’s grace that He restored our relationship with Him – not only a friendly relationship, but because of His mercy, He has given us the faith, in order for us to become His children? And should we praise Him, because He regarded us not just an ordinary or innocent children, but holy and obedient children? And anytime anyone of us here is welcome in His Presence.

Now, that He is our Father, Holy and Just, should we not spurn the allurement of sin? Should we not hate even the idea to replace Him in His throne, or to have our own throne and decide for ourselves what is good and what is not? Should we not reject, refuse, resist anything that would cause us to doubt and disobey His Word?

Should we not bow down in submission to the Sovereign God, the Righteous Law Giver and embrace His law with gladness in our heart?

CONCLUSION:

In closing, indeed, we need to hate, resist and avoid even just the thought to go against the Word of God. We should not be tempted to doubt the declaration of our Heavenly Father and be attracted to the promises, glitters or whatever attraction in the world.

Sin is pleasurable for the moment – even it will last for 1,000 years. A million years is not even a second, if we compare it with eternity of suffering, an existence separated from the Good God.

So, we need to spurn sin no matter how attractive, how pleasurable it is. For every time we sin, at the back of our mind, we claim that God is untrustworthy, that He is withholding something good from us, that we desire to be the authority – to be in the throne of God who has the knowledge of what is good and what evil.

And if we are now His children, we will really spurn the allurement of sin, not because we will just hurt ourselves or others. But we’ll avoid, reject, resist it, because we do not want to grieve our Heavenly Father, who sees us as His holy and obedient children.