Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
April 19, 1995
Good Morning!
WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS WHEN WE PLAY AROUND WITH
SIN?
Why should we care about how our actions impact others?
TWO REASONS:
Often our sin deeply hurts our Christian brothers and sisters:
"...If one member suffers, all the members suffer with
it..." (I Corinthians 12:26a)
We incur the judgment of God if we cause the least
among us to stumble:
"...Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe
in Me to stumble, it is better for him that a heavy millstone
be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths
of the sea." (Matthew 18:6)
Following, are excerpts from a letter I received today
from a close friend who is lamenting over the sin of a fallen
brother:
"...Where my real grief lies is with Sam+ and his family.
Mary+ and I have been experiencing severe
buffeting due to the
consequences associated with (Sam's sin)...
"Dwight, never before have I ever in my life convulsed
due to the sin committed by a friend...it made me wretch...How
much more so for a pure and holy God...
"BE CAREFUL HOW YOU WALK, DWIGHT, FOR THE DAYS ARE FULL
OF EVIL AND SATAN CONTINUES TO ROAM ABOUT LOOKING FOR GUYS LIKE
YOU AND ME...
"After seeing Sam's world come apart in the midst of the
absence of accountability to anyone...IT
SERVES AS A TERRIFYING REMINDER OF JUST HOW CLOSE WE ALL ARE (TO
SINNING) AT ANY GIVEN TIME."
Like it or not, our actions do profoundly affect the lives
of those around us.
Not to mention the account to which God will call us, should we
by our actions cause others to stumble.
I pray you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
+Names have been changed
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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