"Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, 'Why have you done this?' For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. Then the said to him, 'What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?' – for the sea was growing more tempestuous."
Jonah 1:10-11
The sailors were suffering through the storm caused by Jonah's disobedience long before he told them. Sin causes tempests, not only in the life of the sinner, but in the lives of those around him. It is a myth to think that I can sin secretly and no one else will be affected. Sin causes a ripple effect that touches those around me, even though they may not know the cause. I am not an island living only to myself. The consequences of my sin reach far beyond my personal life to my family, friends, and society. The disobedience may be done in a hidden place, like an earthquake far below the surface where no one can see, but the devastation caused by the shaking and tsunami will cause havoc hundreds or thousands of miles.
Today's Thought: Secret, personal sin has consequences far beyond my own life.
Have a "tsunami alert" day. Love you.
Jonah 1:10-11
The sailors were suffering through the storm caused by Jonah's disobedience long before he told them. Sin causes tempests, not only in the life of the sinner, but in the lives of those around him. It is a myth to think that I can sin secretly and no one else will be affected. Sin causes a ripple effect that touches those around me, even though they may not know the cause. I am not an island living only to myself. The consequences of my sin reach far beyond my personal life to my family, friends, and society. The disobedience may be done in a hidden place, like an earthquake far below the surface where no one can see, but the devastation caused by the shaking and tsunami will cause havoc hundreds or thousands of miles.
Today's Thought: Secret, personal sin has consequences far beyond my own life.
Have a "tsunami alert" day. Love you.
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