But, because I haven't committed any of the sins mentioned above am I
less guilty? From the human perspective, perhaps my sins and your sins
aren't nearly as bad as those because a lot of our sins don't affect
other people. It's easy to make judgement about which sin is worse.
But, what about sin in God's eyes?
King David was a man of contrasts. He was a follower of God, yet guilty of some of the most serious sins recorded in the bible and yet God used him in a mighty way to accomplish His will. So, can God use a sinner to accomplish what He wants accomplished? If God can speak through Balaam's donkey as He did in Numbers 22:29-30, then God can speak through anyone to carry out His will whether it be His will for you and I or to lead our country.
Does it really matter what I think of these people? What matters is what God thinks. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter which sin is worse than another. What matters more is "what are you doing about salvation through Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of your own sin?
"But now God has shown us a different way to heaven—not by “being good enough” and trying to keep his laws, but by a new way (though not new, really, for the Scriptures told about it long ago). Now God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us “not guilty”—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like. Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal" Romans 8:22-23
Let's come together as Believers and pray for our leaders and while we're at it, let's pray that God will forgive our own sins no matter how big or how small.
King David was a man of contrasts. He was a follower of God, yet guilty of some of the most serious sins recorded in the bible and yet God used him in a mighty way to accomplish His will. So, can God use a sinner to accomplish what He wants accomplished? If God can speak through Balaam's donkey as He did in Numbers 22:29-30, then God can speak through anyone to carry out His will whether it be His will for you and I or to lead our country.
Does it really matter what I think of these people? What matters is what God thinks. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter which sin is worse than another. What matters more is "what are you doing about salvation through Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of your own sin?
"But now God has shown us a different way to heaven—not by “being good enough” and trying to keep his laws, but by a new way (though not new, really, for the Scriptures told about it long ago). Now God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us “not guilty”—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like. Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal" Romans 8:22-23
Let's come together as Believers and pray for our leaders and while we're at it, let's pray that God will forgive our own sins no matter how big or how small.
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