Acijam Otxoa

“Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;” Proverbs 2:14

“I should quit texting. I could die in car accident,” twenty-one-year-old college student Chance Bothe wrote to a friend. Moments later, still texting, he missed a curve on the road and plunged thirty feet into a ravine. Miraculously he did not die, but he suffered a serious brain injury and numerous broken bones. It was some six months before he was able to leave the hospital, and he had to relearn how to walk, talk, and take care of himself. He knew what he was doing was wrong and dangerous, but he did it anyway.

The story is shocking, yet each day millions of people do things that they know are wrong, dangerous, and sinful without believing that they will suffer the consequences. Our culture has adopted a casual attitude toward sin—even worse, sinful behavior is often seen as comical and a source of fun and delight. While the world may have forgotten how awful sin is and how much God hates it, believers cannot afford to take that attitude.

A casual approach to sin, or finding humor and pleasure in sin exposes us to danger when it comes to temptation. A fear of sin and the holiness of God protects us from giving in. This was Joseph’s response when he was tempted by Potiphar’s wife. Rather than finding sin attractive, he viewed it as destructive. When Potiphar’s wife approached Joseph with her immoral offer he replied, “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9)

This attitude is especially important in our entertainment choices. If we are laughing about sin night after night on television or enjoying reading about it in books or online, when temptation comes we will be far more vulnerable. Wisdom keeps the right attitude toward sin—hating it just as God does.

Today’s Proverbs Precept:
Do not adopt the attitude of the world that sin is a laughing matter. Regard it as God does—as great wickedness.

The ways of this world are grabbing a hold

Won’t let me go, won’t let me fly by

It’s taking it’s toll down on my soul

‘Cause I know what I need in my life

Don’t let me lose my sight of You

Don’t let me lose my sight

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me on down

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me to the ground

This world keeps making me cry

But I’m going to try, going to try to fly, gotta fly high

Don’t want to give into the sin

Want to stay in You ‘til the end

Don’t want to lose my sight of You

Don’t want to lose my sight

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me on down

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me to the ground

I want to fly into the sky

And turn my back on this whole world and leave it all behind

This place is not my home, it’s got nothing for me

Only leaves me with emptiness and tears in my eyes

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me on down

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me to the ground

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me on down

I don’t want to fall away from You

Gravity is pulling me to the ground