Don't Just Ignore It

           Ignoring something doesn't make it go away. I used to do the vacuuming now and then and found that I would do something interesting and dangerous. When I came close to something to something that would get caught in the vacuum, I would simply squint my eyes and quickly get as close to it as I could. I wanted to get by it and not let it get caught in the whirling vacuum and interrupt what I was doing. I was hoping it wouldn't happen and thought that if I closed my eyes, that would prevent it from happening. Obviously, that was all wishful thinking. More than once a shoe lace or curtain cord, rug fringe or some other string, has gotten wrapped around the vacuum. Ignoring something doesn't make it go away or to not exist. Some people feel that if they completely ignore the area of sin, as if it doesn't exist and that they are not under the penalty of it, things will be okay.. Romans 3:10-12 says, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."

          These verses, quoted from the Old Testament, plainly point out that everyone is a sinner and that the penalty of sin has been pronounced upon them. There is no way of avoiding that fact. Squinting your eyes or even closing them when you get close to the Bible or to sound preaching doesn't negate the fact of sin. It is still there and it needs to be dealt with. As a quick review will point out, God has set a standard for entrance into heaven. Unfortunately for us, that standard is a perfect sacrifice in order to make payment for entrance into heaven. Without that payment or that perfection, we cannot enter heaven. For some, they will say, "Well, that won't be so bad." However, the second destination for a soul if not going to heaven, is the Lake of Fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels. So, to ignore God's requirements won't make them go away nor will they guarantee instead a safe passage to heaven, but will be destined to a eternal damnation. There is only one way and that way is the Lord Jesus Christ. This means that we must accept His payment for our sins, since He was and is, the only perfect sacrifice that could have been offered for sin. Don't think that sin doesn't exist or just because a person doesn't believe in it that it is not real. It is very real and so are the results. Your final destination can only be determined by whether or not you accept God's plan of salvation through the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross. Don't close your eyes to God's gift.  Praise God today that He sent His Son to die for your sins and for the sins of the whole world.