Sin Used To Be Easy
Sin is one of those things that most of us would rather not talk about. I know I don’t like to even think about it. I spent many years with guilt about real and supposed sins of my youth. It’s been hard to overcome this guilt and receive the love of God. Now I prefer to talk about God’s love and grace. I remember when the definition of sin was pretty easy. After the Ten Commandments, the big ones, there were the little ones of my youth, like playing cards, wearing make-up, and going to the movies. It’s just easier when someone gives you a list. You can look at the list, say yes, I did, or no, I didn’t, and you’re good to go. If you had to answer yes to something, you follow the prescription of confession, repentance, and you’re done with it. Now the definition of sin is not so easy. Oh the big ones, the Ten Commandments are still there. Although it seems we are increasingly glossing over some of those as well ...