About pushing against sin…
Mark 9:42 "And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in
me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large
millstone tied around his neck. (NIV)
Drug pushers push people to use drugs. We call them "pushers" for
that reason. Sin merchants in the media push sinful ideas, thoughts, and
behaviors. Ordinary people push sin by encouraging sinful acts and behavior on
the part of others. When you face the truth and tell the truth, you can see the
pushers of sin attacking us from every side. Bad as this situation is, we are
also pushed by the temptations of Satan. Clearly, the dark forces so prevalent
in the world today are trying to push us away from God. What are we to do in the
face of all these efforts to push us away from God? We are to push back when sin
pushes us. Each of us has the capability to push back against every form of
darkness. We may feel weakened and helpless when the sin pushers push against
us, but we are not helpless. When we pray, we may be in agony from the wiles and
temptations that seek to destroy us. However, when we pray, God hears us and He
responds. When we pray, we must be totally honest with God and we must pour out
our feelings of weakness to God. When we pray, we must totally abandon all
pretext at not being pushed or pulled away from God. A few minutes of tearful
confession can totally and completely disable the powers of darkness that seek
to destroy your soul, your heart, your mind, and your life. For when we confess
to God we are under attack, His love can intervene for us and His love will help
us. No effort by the darkness and the sin pushers can ever defeat you if you let
God touch you in the hours of your deepest hurt and temptation. No effort by the
darkness to destroy you can ever win out if you pour out your burden at the foot
of Christ's cross. No effort by the darkness can ever push you away from God
when you are honest with Him in heart-felt repentance.
