Do I understand the depth of my sin in the eyes of a righteous God? I know it in my head, but what about my heart? If I did, I would not be so judgmental. My sin is my problem until I bring it to a righteous God and ask for forgiveness. What Jesus did on the cross cannot be undone, but I can choose to ignore it and take the punishment for my sin upon myself.
What is the punishment for sin? Death and eternity without God. I can’t imagine what that will be like. I truly don’t understand. I have lived in a world where God is in control; His hand holds everything in check. So, what would life be like without Him?
I imagine evil would prevail at every turn; carnal desires would be satisfied by force, whatever is wanted would be taken, and no one would care what anyone else needed or felt. This is not an environment I would want to live in. What does the Bible say life without God’s presence will be like? It says there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Luke 13:28) I imagine that there might be a “recording” playing over and over of each time I chose to reject Jesus.
I don’t have to worry about this scenario because I have accepted Jesus and his gift of salvation. I won’t be separated from His presence ever again! My sin has been covered by the blood Jesus shed on the cross to purchase me back from this awful fate. I have eternal life with Him as an inheritance.
The funny thing is that I didn’t earn any of this eternal life; it is a gift for acknowledging Jesus and the payment he made on the cross for my sins. The Bible says that if you confess with your mouth (out loud) that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved! (Romans 10:9) It sounds so simple because it is. Believe in your heart and profess with your mouth. Why is that so hard for so many people? I suspect it’s the Lord part. It’s important to take these steps one at a time. Profess Jesus first, and He will work out the Lord parts with you as you grow in your new faith.
Do I understand the depth of my sin in the eyes of a righteous God? I’m working on that with Jesus. I don’t want to dwell on my past sins except to be grateful that they are washed clean by the blood of Jesus. I want to focus on getting to know this righteous God as much as possible. And that’s my journey from here until I see Him face to face.