My Answer
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I had to report an employee who was stealing from the company. I got fired and she got promoted. It’s been hard to accept this, but I suppose the time will come that she’ll be found out. – D.T.
A: A young golf pro had high ideals in his youth, but he fell prey to the same delusion when his pals insisted that he conform to their way of life. He began to do the things the gang did until he became an alcoholic. He fell victim to the age-old delusion that the way to a full life is to break God’s law. Sin pays – but it pays off in remorse, regret, and failure. Though sin may be covered up for a time, the Bible says that in time, sin will find us out!
Scripture teaches the more we sin the easier it becomes to sin. When people indulge in sin, they weaken the strength of resistance which prepares the way for more frequent assaults of temptation. The Apostle Paul wrote about people taking pleasure in sin. They became wise in doing evil and fell so deep in sin that they began to call evil good.
Satan is the great deceiver. When he tempts, he doesn’t carry a sign warning, “I am the devil.” He comes in a thousand subtle forms, with delusions and lying wonders. This was the first delusion that the devil ever brought to the human race.
Many people think it’s clever to follow the crowd and that real fun is found in conforming to this world, living a life of unrestrained appetite and pleasure. The Bible warns, “The way of transgressors is hard” (Proverbs 13:15, KJV). Following the crowd is devastating. What is the solution? Putting faith in Jesus brings forgiveness of sin and fills the heart with the joy of following Christ every day.
(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)
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