Sin Struggles

Brothers and sisters: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him Jesus endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. (Hebrews 12:1-4)

Ridding ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us is a tall order.  For many of us those burdens and sins are attached to us with crazy glue.  In fact, we may have to live with those burdens and sins because they cling as if they have a mind of their own.  Addictions are like that whether from drugs, alcohol, or social media dependency that excludes face-to-face human interaction and true socialization.

Laying before us are races we must run. Jesus ran his race, and the finish line was the cross. But he endured as so should we.  In our own struggles we confront sin such as that which overwhelmed Jesus.  He challenges us not to shed our blood or the blood of others through shameful behavior.  

Deacon David Pierce