Can You Get Away with Sin?

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.”  Galatians 6:7-8

Three applicants stood before a wealthy man, seeking to secure the position of chauffeur. To the first, he asked, “If you were driving my car through a winding, mountainous stretch of road, how close to the edge do you think you could get?”

The first applicant, quickly assessing the question, said, “I’d drive with the wheel right on the yellow line, sir.” Applicant two was given an opportunity to answer the same question. Feeling the need for boldness, he stated, “I’d drive so close to the edge that the guard rails would rub the side of the car.” Fearing all was lost anyway, applicant three stammered out his honest feelings: “I’d drive on the other side of the road, sir.”

Applicant three got the job! In phrasing the question to appeal to danger, chance, and risk, the man quickly saw the real heart of each applicant. What he really wanted was a man who would protect what he was keeping. How close to sin or a sinful lifestyle are you trying to get? Or, like David, are you trying to get close to the Lord your God?

Don’t lose heart. In due season we shall reap if we do not grow weary.