Come on.... it's not THAT bad.

I have been reading Old Testament prophets 
for the last bit..... 
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel... 

Sin...  
...Oh no, not that again! :(    
Hmm....   

I have been watching this cycle...   
- Warning of consequences
- Lack of repentance
- Disregard for sin and consequences
- More warnings
- And more warnings
- Blunted consciences
- God never actually does it...
- The sin actually isn't so bad anyways...
and then.....
Consequence.
Exile of an entire nation
Slavery of an entire people group.....

how could God DO THAT...?

But that's the Old Testament God...
...Right....?

This morning I read about Paul
He spent 18 months teaching the scriptures
ref Acts 18:11
He was teaching the Old Testament
the only Bible available...

Hmm...

Old, New....
I don't think I actually get
SIN
and its cost
Life lived in rebellion towards God
or maybe just disregarding Him
Doin my own thing...
not hurtin anyone....
....not that bad...?

Lord,
Sometimes I forget
or just don't get it....
That Sin
even the 'little ones'
mess me up
and somehow bolsters the lie that I can live life
without You
even better than
With You...

And You call me back
to
You
and the good things You have for me
- planned from eternity past
- for eternity future
for me.
because You WANT my best...
You want to see me flourish
and succeed...
Yes.

Thank You
...for not letting me
have a way
that seems right to a man...
even me... :(

Yes
Thank You.

PJ