Going against the grain.

Have you ever been working with wood and experience the pain from a splinter? It hurts, and if left untreated, could cause infection to the skin.

As a Christian, we follow and serve God, every second of every day. This doesn’t mean we sit in a church and are on bended knees praying all day. It means that there are laws commanded by God that we intentionally keep. If we go against the law, we are disobeying God; we are sinning. If we sin on purpose, we could be punished.

Do you remember, as a kid, being punished for something you did? It wasn’t fun, and it hurt your pride.

I heard this from a pastor yesterday, “If you go against the grain of God’s laws, you get splinters.”

Is your motive or purpose used to harm someone’s character, or to get even?

There are consequences to sin. I’ve read of it over and over again in the Bible. Read the story of Adam and Eve, Noah; the story of Joseph.

The good news is that Jesus died for every one of our sins. And, if we give our life to Him, our choices gradually change and we work towards Godliness. In other words, we sin less.

This doesn’t mean we’ll never sin again. It just means that we have an advocate, Jesus, who has already paid the price of our sin.

Live a purpose-driven life. Don’t go against God, go towards Him.

Romans 2:13 - “For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.”