Iniquity

6/23/2020

Isaiah 53:3 “A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.”

Sin is a part of the human condition that no one can escape. It is certainly a cause of much sorrow and grief in life. Chambers writes, “We have to recognize that sin is a fact, not a defect; sin is red-handed mutiny against God.” Again, very strong but powerful words from Chambers. If we actually considered this to be true, would we fight against our own sin nature more fiercely? Do any of us want to be part of or lead a “red-handed mutiny against God”? Just the thought of that statement makes me shiver, yet I know some of my habitual sin I place in a category of personal defect. Looking at sin this way is more palatable, but it is not the truth. Sin is sin is sin, and there is no softening that fact.

Chambers writes, “If sin rules in me, God’s life in me will be killed; if God rules in me, sin will be killed.” My deepest desire is to always submit to God’s rule in my life, and to recognize the sacrifice that Jesus made on my behalf. I should never be cavalier about that truth…EVER!