May 30, 2018

FLEE!

Sirach 21:1-3

My son, have you sinned?
No longer add to them, but pray about your former sins.
Flee from sin as you would from the presence of a snake,
For if you approach it, it will bite you;
Its teeth are like lion's teeth, destroying the souls of men.
All lawlessness is like a two-edged sword,
For there is no healing from its wound.

Personal challenge

Just as I have the free will to choose to sin, so do I have the ability to choose not to sin. Sirach reminds us that if we have sinned, which we all do, we need to quickly confess our sin, repent of our wrongdoing and flee from that which draws us to sin more. The longer that we wait to do this, the more set that sin becomes within us and the harder it is to flee. We are so blessed to have the Holy Spirit available to help us through these challenges. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!