Hindering a relationship...(ungratefullness)
Mom spends all day cleaning the house and finally everything is right in place. She steps out to run an errand, and while she's out you totally trash the place. When mom returns from the store, how do you think she'd react? Would she run up to you and give you a great big hug and kiss? "It's okay sweetie, I like the house messy!" No, she wouldn't react this way, you'd probably get some sort of punishment, and she'd be pretty upset right? Right!
Now, let's think about Jesus for a second! At the point of salvation, Jesus comes into our hearts and washes away our sins. He forgives us of the evil we participated in before and the Bible says He throws our trangressions as far as "east is from the west." Now, how do you think He must feel when he takes a look inside afterwards, and you have brought those filthy sins back into your life? He has every right to be displeased knowing that He was willing to sacrifice His life so that we might live, so that our sins may be forgiven us. Don't you think He is worthy of every area of our lives in return? Yes, I know, we do mess up, but we shouldn't continuously fall to the same sin over and over again after it's been cleansed from our lives. It doesnt have to be a vicious cycle, there really is victory in Christ.
Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
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