Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
April 19, 1995
Good Morning!
WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS WHEN WE PLAY AROUND WITH
SIN?
Are we free to do as we please?
Why should I care about how my actions impact others? It's none
of their business!
That is not exactly correct. Paul reminds us that....
"...If one member suffers, all the members suffer
with it..." (I Corinthians 12:26a)
Following is an excerpt from a letter I received today from a
close friend who is lamenting over the sin of another brother
who has fallen.
"...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 the public's recent knowledge
of the misguided events...
"Dwight, never before have I ever in my life convulsed
due to the sin committed by a friend...it made me wretch in my
condition as a natural man...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."
Christ gives us this sobering warning,
"...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)
As a boy, my father observed hypocrisy within his church and
walked out at age 16, never to return again.
Like it or not, our actions 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 another to fall.
Have 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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