This Scripture pic is actually featured again at the bottom of this page; I read it today, — again. And today I am strongly mindful, in particular, of a phrase contained in the whole of the verse.
It reads: did not know Him.
Read it slowly: People. Do. Not. Know. Him. Most of the world does not know HIM. They do not know their Creator. They do not know Him as Father, as Redeemer, as Savior, and if they remain in that state of not knowing and pass from mortal life, they will remain eternally separated from Him. That should matter to us! It should matter greatly to us. So much so that we plead with HOLY SPIRIT to put people in our path whom He has made ready to hear the GOOD NEWS of Salvation in CHRIST Alone. And we should be eager to introduce them to this GOD Who loves them.
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.1 John 1:7 BSB
Did you read that?!
If we walk in the light, if we have fellowship with Yeshua, His Blood cleanses us from ALL sin! Not some, but ALL! ALL SIN! And on the heels of that thought, comes this: Blood! He died! He suffered untold atrocities and agony, so we could be flippant about our sins?! Absolutely not! A zillion times a zillion, not!!
I wonder if you have experienced the same as I have — participating in a ‘Christian’ setting, a life group, a Sunday School class, etc., and there’s talk about ‘small’ sins. You know, the kind where someone gets your food order mixed up, and you are delayed or, worse yet, charged too much money for less food than you ordered, and what happens? Flesh has a fit! Choice words are spoken, and clear, convincing body language carries all the way out the door.
( Ephesians 4: 32Â And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.)
And we, hearing this sitting in the discussion room, give out a low chuckle. You know what I mean; I am sure you do. In Christian settings, we often snicker at such slight indiscretions.
We all know we shouldn’t behave this way. Moreover, I am convinced we should be exercised by the mention of these and cease and desist from these behaviors. Have we deceived ourselves into thinking these behaviors are not sin? Do we only acknowledge the big sins (especially the below-the-belt ones) as real sin? I’m just making an observation from the Scriptures and life happening around me, in hopes it will encourage us all to remember the BLOOD of YESHUA – the infinite price He paid for us.
That being said. . . Let us rejoice if we have been cleansed from ALL our sins, and because we have been cleansed, let’s be inspired to live holy, happily ever after.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11 KJV
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