Guilt, Day 2
A sign of wrongdoing, a part of our conscience
Genesis 3:6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. 8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
When we have done something wrong, it is sometimes really hard to come clean and confess it. Sometimes we include others in our wrongdoing. The effects of sin spread fast. Eve is just like many of us, she included her husband in the wrongdoing. This did not relieve her guilt, as we often think it will. By recognizing and confessing your sin, you will not pollute those around you. Once Adam and Eve sinned, they felt guilt and embarrassment over their nakedness. They tried to hide from God. There are times, we are guilty for something and we try to hide it from others and we separate ourselves from God. A guilty conscience is a warning sign that God placed inside you that goes off when you have done something wrong. Like a FIRE detector. I know, that was a little corny, but God wants us to be saved from a life of torment, if we respond to the signal, we are less likely to live with the effects of guilt. We are less likely to infect others. We should never ignore our guilty feelings, we wouldn't ignore the fire detector, would we? If we ignore it and do not eliminate what is causing the guilt or cause of the guilt, then we will remain guilty, hindering us from being in relationship with God. Is there any reason for you to respond right now? As soon as possible, respond to the signal and ask God's forgiveness so that you can correct that wrongdoing and move on into a life of freedom from your past.
A sign of wrongdoing, a part of our conscience
Genesis 3:6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. 8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
When we have done something wrong, it is sometimes really hard to come clean and confess it. Sometimes we include others in our wrongdoing. The effects of sin spread fast. Eve is just like many of us, she included her husband in the wrongdoing. This did not relieve her guilt, as we often think it will. By recognizing and confessing your sin, you will not pollute those around you. Once Adam and Eve sinned, they felt guilt and embarrassment over their nakedness. They tried to hide from God. There are times, we are guilty for something and we try to hide it from others and we separate ourselves from God. A guilty conscience is a warning sign that God placed inside you that goes off when you have done something wrong. Like a FIRE detector. I know, that was a little corny, but God wants us to be saved from a life of torment, if we respond to the signal, we are less likely to live with the effects of guilt. We are less likely to infect others. We should never ignore our guilty feelings, we wouldn't ignore the fire detector, would we? If we ignore it and do not eliminate what is causing the guilt or cause of the guilt, then we will remain guilty, hindering us from being in relationship with God. Is there any reason for you to respond right now? As soon as possible, respond to the signal and ask God's forgiveness so that you can correct that wrongdoing and move on into a life of freedom from your past.
Please pray for Bobbie W. this week.
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