Thanks a lot Adam and Eve! 1 John 1:8-10

1 John 1 NKJV 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. It all started in the Garden of Eden. God created humans to be perfect, sinless and to enjoy fellowship with Him under His care. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, their eyes were opened to sin. As a result of that disobedience to God, we are all now born with the desire to sin. We all sin, every day, there's just no way to avoid it. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, He casts our sins away, never to be remembered again. Like I said a few days ago, even Satan cannot remind God of our past. But since we all sin, every day, we need to reflect daily on our words, thoughts and actions and daily ask God to forgive us of the things that offend Him. That's what is meant by keeping short accounts with Him. As saved Christians, we live with the hope and belief that Jesus could return any moment. We want to be ready, as spotless as possible for the rapture. It would be really embarrassing to be raptured in the middle of doing something that displeased God. So keep short accounts, ask Jesus daily to reveal the things you have done, thought or said that displease Him and make an effort to not do that again. But remember, there has only been one sinless perfect life ever lived, and that person took the punishment of your sin on Him in His death. Blessings, Cecilia