STOP SINNING

By Rick Mathes

1 Corinthians 15:34 Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse in American courts; those who continue to sin when they know better, know better and are without excuse. “The fool (imbecile) has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’ and that’s exactly what we do when we leave good sense in a ditch and sin without abandon. When there is no remorse of sin, there is no knowledge of Jesus. If you will be honest with yourself you will have to admit an aunt, mom, friend or stranger has been used of God in your past to convict you of sin and draw you to repentance. Your iron heart zigged and zagged a path to fight the Godhead magnet of unmerited election. Looking back you can see how hard the Holy Spirit had to work to get you to this place of reading this article.

When you return to the foot of the cross not only do you have a deep remorse over sin but a mighty sense of trust in Jesus returns. Doubt and fear are the key to the gate of hell. Faith and trust are the passwords to glory. The armor gets heavy and our sword drops and our knees buckle from time to time. We are only human.

But with renewed trust, we step out of the boat with overpowering peace. Whatever happened to Shalom, Salaam and Peace be with you? All three faith groups; Jews, Muslims and Christians claim they worship Abrahams God of peace and then they continue in war. Go figure?

When was the last time you had an overwhelming joy? When did your dopamine level surge without the boost of cannabis? When was the first time you got a real rush of the Holy Spirit? Have you been flat-lining lately? Then come home fellow Christian, come home. The foot of the cross is a great place to start your journey to glory all over again.

Have an intense sorrow for having wandered away. Tears wsh the soul and it rises to exhilarating praise. The Holy Ghost dynamite will once again explode within you and your zeal for ministry will return. Welcome back!