"The Repulsiveness of Sin" (pt.1)

From the very beginning of creation, God has tried to show us His utter abhorrence of sin. We live among sin, sin ourselves and one can grow a little numb to the fact of sin. Look carefully at Adam and Eve. When they sinned, tried to play the blame game, God "drove" them from the garden and from His presence. God was not going to live in peaceful existence with sin! He refused to live and abide where sin was present. Along with sin and their expulsion came disunity, shame, guilt, disharmony and death! Sin entered and out went the beauty of fellowship. Sin came in and so did ugliness, lies and the blame of loved ones. Sin waltzed in and so did lust and man's wisdom.

Cain comes along and what do we find? God's intolerance of sin. Cain has a mark set on him and lives his life as vagrant and wanderer on the earth. Cain cries out in the misery of sin, "My punishment is too great to bear!" (Gen. 4:13) Sin cost him dearly. In the days of Noah, man's love for sin became so great that God completely wiped everything out (even the innocent land), save those on the ark. God will not co-exist with sin. The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (and surrounding areas) were completely expelled from the face of the earth to show God's utter abhorrence. Even in Israel, His chosen people, they were not allowed into His presence because of their sins. There were veils and only one man, one time a year, the high priest, was allowed to enter into God's presence but not without bringing blood. But not just any blood. The blood of an innocent animal! Why was it so difficult to come into the presence of God? Because man has a sin problem and sin barred men from fellowship with God!

Then the final act to show how completely intolerable God is of sin. He came from heaven in His Son. He died a horrible death to show that God was not accepting or will ever accept any fellowship where sin is present. Why is God so intolerant of sin? Why does He make such a big deal about sin? People lie, cheat and murder. They gossip, steal and are ungrateful. Why doesn't God in His love just over-look it all and embrace us anyway? Because we were created in His image that we might share in His glory!!! His glory will not be shared with sin! Where sin exists, God does not. Maybe we need to re-think our attitude toward sin instead of shrugging things off by saying, "Everyone sins! We are only human you know!" God....OPEN OUR EYES!