Indifferent About
Sin
Throughout the history of mankind, people have been indifferent about sin. From
the very first man, at the instance of his sin, he tried to affix the blame
elsewhere. While some people are ashamed of their sins, many just revel in their
sins. No shame whatsoever. There is a passage in Jeremiah speaking about the
sins of the people becoming so commonplace, that they had forgotten how to blush
(Jeremiah 6:15).
I wonder if we are not also infected by such sin. To even think of some sins,
should cause us to be uncomfortable about it, especially if we are involved.
Yet many do not give it a second thought until all of a sudden they are exposed
and embarrassed. There was a time, and many of our elderly friends and neighbors
could tell you that appearing in public with the scant clothing many display
today was so embarrassing to bring up, even the thought of such was considered
of such nature that repentance was in order. Not only did they not wear such
clothing, they would not even look upon such clothing, as the nakedness of men
and women needs to be covered.
Yet, in our world, there are places where clothing is optional, and if you can't
handle it, you are just a prude. A trip to the local Wal-Mart will demonstrate
just how much people are concerned about their appearance. Not only the lack
of clothing, but some of the writing on the clothing is deplorable. And the
sad thing is that the people who wear such do not even realize that they should
be ashamed of their appearance. Even Christian men and women have blurred these
lines, and cannot tell what is wrong with such.
Here is one reason why. The Bible tells us that sin is pleasurable. Even though
it is wrong, and people are warned to avoid sin or else face the consequences.
There is so much to satisfy the lust of the flesh and eyes that most people
simply do not care anymore. Are we not infected with this blight when we continue
to display our nakedness to people not in our immediate family? Are we so desensitized
to sin, that when it is prominently displayed on the TV screen, that we just
don't pay attention and watch it anyway? Are we so used to the vulgarities we
are exposed to that it no longer shocks us when we hear them? Have we joined
with our neighbors in speaking the trashy language of the streets?
Friends, things have not changed. These exact things I am referring to were
a problem to the people in Malachi's day. The people were so used to sin that
they were indignant that the prophet would dare accuse them of sin. "What
have we done?" Their problem was even if the Lord through the prophet listed
their sins, one by one, they would shake their head and deny that such is that
bad. The world glorifies sin, and that poison has infected many who wear the
name Christian.
May we pray that God will have mercy upon us.
By Carey Scott
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