The Coma of Sin
PROVERBS
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he
shall be holden with the cords of his sins (Proverbs 5:22)
S. D. Gordon says that there are seven simple facts that everyone ought to know
about sin: The first is that "sin earns wages." The second, "sin pays wages." The third,
"sin insists on paying." You may be quite willing to let the account go, but sin always
insists on paying. Fourth, "sin pays wages in kind. Sin against the body brings results
in the body. Sin in the mental life brings results there. Sin in contact with other people
brings a chain of results affecting others. It is terribly true that 'no man sinneth to
himself.' Sin is the most selfish of acts. It influences to some extent everyone whom
we touch." Fifth, "sin pays in installments." Sixth, "sin pays in full, unless the blood of
Jesus washes away the stain." Seventh, "sin is self-executive, it pays its own bills. Sin
has bound up in itself all the terrific consequences that ever come. The logical result
of sin is death; death to the body, death to the mind, death to the soul."
Sin deceives. Promising freedom, it gives slavery — bondage. Promising thrills and
pleasure, sin brings grief. Promising an escape from the routine of living, sin develops
its own cycle of despair.
What then is the way of liberty and release? It is the path of righteousness and
obedience. In doing right we gain all the freedom promised by the tempter — without
the grief.
Complete dedication to Christ and day by day living for Him keeps one free from the
restricting cords of sin. Jesus said: "Ifthe Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be
free indeed" (John 8:36). Christ frees from the cords of sin!
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