Temptation.

I feel like I should just give in.

It's our desire to sin. The devil can't make us, but he can tempt us as much as he would like to.

I feel like sometimes I should just go sinning while I'm young and just not care about any reprecussions, I mean, God can and will forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness if we truly confess and repent, right?

God created us in His image. He wanted to have a relationship with us. Why did we ever turn away? Temptation, a desire for control.

But honestly, God doesn't want us to sin. Sin is 'missing the mark', not meeting expectations. Sin goes against who He is and who He calls us to be. In the Old Testament he calls us to live holy lives for He is holy. He even says that He will be the one to make us holy, knowing our sins and desire for sin. We have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Not to be cliche or anything, but the Ten Commandments are an easy reality check for whether we hit the mark or not as far as God is concerned. He says 1. You are to worship God alone. 2. No Idolatry, I am God and nothing else you make should be. 3. Do not take His name in vain. 4. Keep the Sabbath. 5. Honour your parents. 6. No murder. 7. No adultery. 8. No stealing. 9. No lieing. 10. No coveting. I for one have failed pretty much all of them. We all miss the mark.

He did the only thing He could. He is just, a crime deserves a punishment. The wages of sin is death, so only death could pay for our sins. Israel used to make sacrifices, killing spotless animals in place of themselves for their misdeeds. God sent Jesus to die on the cross. He was spotless. After 40 days in a desert being tempted by the devil He still didn't give in to him. He lived His life and gave it for our sins. By His death on the cross, our sins are paid for.

Why should we sin? God tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." There is always a way out. It's our decision.

Now the real problem is that. We have freewill. We can make our own choices. It's so much harder this way... Even knowing God never fails me, God is good, God has a perfect plan for me, God has a purpose for my life, God wants an intimate relationship with me, God knows all, God called me to Him... Why would I keep turning away?

Ttyl.

D.Fa