“Against you, you only, have I sinned” (Psalm 51:4)
Oh, how it might be different if we saw sin the way David wrote about it in Psalm 51. Sometimes it took him a while to recognize his sin and who his sin offended, but David always got there. Unfortunately, many of us never get to that point. All sin first and foremost is against God. Seen or unseen, known or unknown, God sees it and knows it. However, for some reason we have this idea that our “hidden” sins—hidden in the sense that few if any know about them, or are sins that don’t necessarily affect anyone else—are somehow of less importance to God. You know the ones I’m talking about: the lie you told, that sexual indiscretion. How about that questionable tax deduction or that fake expense you submitted on your company expense report? How about that anger, even if only in your heart, toward your spouse, parent, or child? The list goes on and on. Continue reading
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