Comfortable Sin. Matthew 18:8-9 NLT

sin [sin] NOUN

an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law:

"a sin in the eyes of God" · "the human capacity for sin"

synonyms: immoral act · wrong · wrongdoing · act of evil/wickedness · transgression · crime · offense · misdeed · misdemeanor · trespass · wickedness · wrongdoing · wrong · evil · evildoing · sinfulness · immorality ·

 iniquity · vice · crime

How do you define sin? If you are a follower of Jesus, sin is listed in the Bible. We can also identify sin because the Holy Spirit convicts us when we do something that grieves God. We make amends, move on and try to not fall into that sin  again.

What if we are not following Jesus. What shows us our wrongdoing? Social standards? That's can be  pretty ambiguous. Human laws? Many don't adhere to those. What if our hearts are hardened? I guess anything goes.

I think most people continue in sin even when convicted what they are doing is wrong because they are comfortable in their sin. That's part of the heart hardening process. Change can be hard and why work at something your comfortable with?

I don't think Jesus is telling us in the following verses to literally amputate parts of our body we use when we sin. I think He's telling us to cut sin out of our life even if we are uncomfortable with the process. It's better to face our sin now then face God with it later.

Are you willing to do what's uncomfortable to overcome what's comfortable in your life?

Matthew 18:8-9 NLT

8 So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet.9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Blessings, Cecilia