1 John 1:5-10
Sin may never be taken lightly, it is deadly. Before God, Who is
light, there is no big or small sin, God sees only the sin in its awfulness. As Jesus said
that it is said, don't commit adultery, but I say, if you look at a woman lustfully, you
have committed adultery already. If you are angry with your brother, you have murdered him
in God's eyes. You cannot say that you aren't a sinner because you haven't committed
adultery or aren't a thief or an alcoholic; claiming that shows that the death of sin has
entered your soul.
Achan's sin caused disaster, not only upon himself and his family
but upon Israel itself. Hiding his sin was not the remedy, but the cause of God's wrath.
In our way of thinking we would suggest "keep quiet for the sake of peace".
Friends, sin should be feared more than a mamba snake as it is far more dangerous.
Vs 5 "there is no darkness in Him". If the church allows
darkness and any kind of sin to stay then the sharpness of the gospel is lost and
worldliness enters into the church. When the sons of the High Priest Eli sinned while
doing their priestly duties, God told Eli to speak to them. Eli reprimanded them gently,
their actions did not change, and then God sent the Philistines to attack the children of
God. In the battle Eli's two sons died, the Ark of the Lord was captured by the enemy and
Eli himself died when he heard the news.
When King David sinned, he suffered greatly, he had no peace, he
couldn't sleep and his "bones withered within" him; until he confessed his sin
to Nathan the prophet. There is nothing that destroys like sin, no disease is as dangerous
as sin, even if it was committed many years ago, when you were a child.
Vs 6 - 7 God is light, He created the stars, the light and the
sun, imagine His brightness, brighter than the sun. We must live in the light and then the
Blood of Jesus cleanses us.
When you appear before His judgement seat in His light, will you
be able to stand? Is there any secret sin you indulge in? Via your cell phone?
Vs 8 - 10 People in church say that they have fellowship with Christ, yet they don't get
along with certain people in the church. That is not possible. If we live in the light as
God is in the light, we have fellowship with one another , as with God Himself.
Confess all your sin and enter into the light. Then live in the
Light and remain in it.
