If
survival only involved food, clothing, and shelter, the majority of us would be
OK. Most people in our country believe they should enjoy the abundance of our
society and what the government provides. I'm sure you know individuals who
believe they're beyond failure and that their survival is assured. This
cavalier attitude can blind a person to an inevitable crisis.
In the eighteenth century the British
Empire was so confident in its naval and military supremacy, its leaders
believed they were undefeatable. Yet a rag-tag army led by General George
Washington was eventually victorious over the mighty British military. Sin,
though seemingly insignificant, can bring disastrous consequence to the most ardent
believer.
God
brings his people back from the edge of disaster when they're willing to make significant
life changes. Listen to 1 John 1:8. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins, he forgives
and purifies us from all unrighteousness." This is a choice God makes
available to everyone.
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