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Where God and I Differ

March 18, 2011 By 10 Comments

One thing is very clear to me: God and I see things very differently.

I would agree sin is wrong. However, I do not always see it being as wrong as He does. Sorry, but I am just being honest.

In Matthew 5:29-31, Christ describes to us a very gruesome scene: To lust in your heart is as wicked as committing adultery. So, He says, if a man is struggling looking at sinful things, he would be better off to pluck his eye out! If his sight is making it too hard for him to have pure thoughts, he would be better off wandering around blind in one eye than continuing down his current path of destruction.

While I am not interested in debating whether Christ was speaking literally or figuratively, this much is made clear to me: Either I have grossly overestimated the value of my eyes or I have woefully underestimated the wickedness of sin.

I must learn to see sin as God sees it: Sin is not only a course of ruin, but an attack on His holiness!

How do you struggle to see sin as God sees it?

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  • http://www.jasonvana.com Jason Vana

    I definitely do. I mean, if I really and truly saw it as God did, I wouldn’t sin at all, or I would be a mangled mess from cutting off my hands, feet, gouging out my eyes.

    It’s when we realize that sin is slavery and have the same view as God does that we will truly do all we can not to sin.

    Great thoughts Noah!

    • Noah Lomax

      Thanks for reading, Jason. I completely agree. When we realize not only will sin not satisfy, but also that it seeks to enslave us we will surely flee it.

      I appreciate your comments!

      Noah

  • Brad

    I have a love/hate relationship with the book.. “The Smell of Sin” It always takes us back to the gospel. Get a copy and read it every year. http://www.amazon.com/Smell-Sin-Fresh-Air-Grace/dp/0830823891

    Hope you are well.

    brad

    • Noah Lomax

      It’s a phenomenal book! I read it more than 8 years ago and it still stays with me. I need to read it again.

      I’m well, Brad!

      Thanks for reading and commenting!

      Noah

  • http://duane-scott.net/ Duane Scott

    Guilty, guilty, guilty.

    Swing that gavel, Mr.

    I needed to hear that today.

    • Noah Lomax

      Thanks for the comment, Duane. As uncomfortable as it is, I need to hear it often!

  • Mandy

    I agree with your post. Sometimes sin is realy too easy to allow in our lives. I wish I saw sin as God sees it and hate sin as much as God hates it. I would be better off if I did.

    • Noah Lomax

      It is true that would we be better off. Perhaps the reason that God did not give us this innate ability was so that we would see our need and pursue him strongly in our life!

      Thanks for the comment, Mandy!

      • Mandy

        And He gives us a free choice either to serve Him or do as we please. He didn’t want us to be robots, else we would be robots. It’s just a matter of where our heart is at, and whether we wasnt to please God or ourselves.

        • Noah Lomax

          Amen! It is a constant choice between myself or His Glory!