Sin is not a Deal-Breaker in the Eyes of God

Sin, in and of itself will never cause our God to turn His back on us, His children. In our relationships, most of us have lines that we won’t allow others to cross. Those lines are what we call “deal breakers” and in most instances, relationships are changed forever when these lines are crossed.

For instance, in an employee / employer relationship, if the employer asked an employee to look the other way while he steals money from the company, many employees would consider this a deal-breaker. The employer’s actions may leave the employee with no option other than to break all ties with the company and look for employment elsewhere.

In most marriages, adultery is considered a deal-breaker and could ultimately cause the demise of the marriage. Sometimes I think Christians see sin as a deal-breaker in God’s eyes and are reluctant to run to God when sin rears its ugly head in their lives as opposed to running from God.

Nothing Can Separate Us From True Love

I’ve been at home all week with a sick kid. Jordan’s coughing began on Monday morning and has been non-stop all week. He’s been to urgent care twice this week regarding his cold. He’s been given a prescription and he’s been downing hot tea and lemon like crazy, but still his cough persists.

Jordan is the sweetest kid I know. His hugs and kisses and “I Love You’s” flow freely all day every day. Even through this severe cold, his constant shows of affection haven’t subsided. I’m probably one of the biggest germaphobes there could ever be. All week long I’ve found myself stiffening up when Jordan approaches me with hugs. To listen to Jordan’s continual coughing, and to watch him cough into the crook of his arm, then come and wrap those same arms around me to give me hugs has been something that I’ve had to adjust to this week. I’ve thought of ways I could tell him that the “politically correct” way to deal with his illness is to try to stay away from people so that he won’t spread his germs. But as I see him out of the corner of my eye approaching me for yet another hug, the words just won’t come out.

At this stage of his life, Jordan is not politically correct. He wants to give love and receive love regardless of his illness. In fact, I think his illness has made him more of a cuddle bug than when he’s well. As I’ve thought about how to deal with this situation this week, I thought about how reluctant we are to run and jump up into the lap of our heavenly Father when we are infected with sin. There will never be a sin that we could commit that is so heinous that it would cause God to shun us, so how can I turn away my own son’s affection when he is sick? I’m sure that as Jordan grows, eventually he will learn that being close to people when he is sick will inevitably spread sickness onto those whom he loves and out of care and concern for others, he will isolate himself from them. But I’ve decided to teach that lesson at a later date. For now, I’m enjoying loving on my little boy, cough and all.

Your Sin Doesn’t Cancel Out God’s Love

If you commit a sin, or if you’re living a lifestyle of sin, don’t allow it to keep you from God. Run to God when you sin, not away from Him. When you confess your sin to God isn’t when He finds out about it. He knew about your sin the moment it occurred. When you confess your sin to God is when you get rid of it. Stop living under the burdening weight that sin leaves in your life. Lay your sins aside and come to the Father with them. His arms will always be open to renewed fellowship with His children.

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