The apostle Paul used the analogy of the effects of a little bit of leaven(or Yeast) in a lump of dough,to illustrate how sin works its way through a community of believers, or any community.It is much like the old saying "one bad apple can spoil the bushel".It is easy to see how sin works when were standing on the outside looking in.However, when we're the ones with the bad attitude,the grievance we won't let go of,or the bad habit we won't deal with,we often become a fountain of excuses and denials.We may feel we have a right to what we want to do or a responsibility to make sure we're getting what we deserve. We often feel that it is others who need to shape up and change so we can stop feeling so angry and frustrated.Some think because we attend the church house we have a pass to do all that we want and it's ok with God.
Often times we seek to hide our guilty pleasures because we don't want to give them up,and we think God won't know or that he dosn't mind,even though His word tells us other wise.But be warned: if there is known sin in your lives,whether we want to come clean and face up to it or not,we are ,by our own choice,kneading that leaven into our relationships,associations, and communities.Be not deceived God is not mocked,you can't fool Him who not only see what we do ,but he also sees the motives behind our actions.
So What shall we do? We must take a serious,fearless moral inventory.It is looking at ourselves with a ruthless truthfulness, not a look of self pity, in a self-deprecating way,but a sober,ready to confess,and repent honesty that brings cleansing,forgiveness and healing.Rather than continue to coddle our sins of choice,let us experience the powerful freeing that comes when we set our hearts toward God and decide not to participate in the vary thing which has been destroying our lives.Not matter what it looks like in the begining, any life which has sin as its main character will always end up as a horror show,and it don't take much.
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