Costly: A Warning to the Wayward

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Sin Is Costly!
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:77Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7).
Yes, sin has a high price tag. When Adam ate of the forbidden fruit in disobedience, he sinned; and the Bible tells of the sad result. "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin." Romans 5:1212Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12). Also: "The wages of sin is death. " Romans 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23). Death is the ultimate price of sin! The cost of sin for the unbeliever and Christ-rejecter will be to be cast into the " lake of fire" for all eternity. So awful will this be that it is called "the second death." Revelation 20:1414And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (Revelation 20:14). It will be eternal separation from God! And eternal torment tool But sin also has a cost when it is allowed in a Christian's life. Here is just a sample list of some of the costs of dabbling in sin and the world:
*. Loss of communion.
*. Restlessness of soul.
*. No enjoyment of the "peace of God."
*. Loss of the "joy of the Lord."
*. Sorrow.
*. Bitterness.
*. Loss of a sense of the Lord's presence.
*. Heartache.
..and this is just to name a few!
No, it is not worth the price! Not worth the cost! Listen to the exhortation and warning of Scripture: "...sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death." lames 1:15
Perhaps you have been a wayward Christian. Repent and return. The pleasures of sin are only for a season (Hebrews 11:2525Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; (Hebrews 11:25)), and they do not satisfy. When Jonah chose his own way he fled "from the presence of the Lord." And we also read, "he paid the fare thereof." Jonah 1:33But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. (Jonah 1:3). He learned, however, that it was not worth the cost..."the fare."
King David sinned and there were consequences, but He could thankfully affirm: "He restoreth my soul." Psalm 23:33He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. (Psalm 23:3)
Christian, are you willful, wayward?
Do you chose the paths of sin?
Do you clamor for its pleasures?
Do you hanker for its din?
There are costs and consequences!
Do not live for self, my friend!
Live for Jesus, and His glory,
On His love and grace depend.