👅Pleasurable?🤩

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

Hebrews 12:4 (KJV) Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

I see the word sin, what is sin? How do I know what sin is? Webster says this “The voluntary departure of a moral agent from a known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed by God ” is sin pleasurable?  Hebrews 11:25 (KJV) Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; I would say so but the last part of that verse says it is short lived. Sin always leaves you wanting more; it never satisfies “for a season” . It is enjoyable for a short time, then you want more and then more until it grows to a lot and then it grows out of control. Before long it has taken over, don't let those three words escape your mind “for a season” but not forever. Sin has a big payday  

Romans 6:23 (KJV) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. I’m reminded of a friend I had, yes I had. That’s past tense meaning a friend that I have no more. Why is that you ask? Because the pleasures of sin! You see, sin has wages and it costs him his family and his wealth. He never had anything because of his support of sin. Was he having a good time? I’m sure at times he was but his sin took him to an early grave. I still think of him from time to time although he has been gone 20 plus years. A time before the pleasures of sin took him on a ride that would end his life way too short. Just because we have pleasure, and enjoyment in doing something doesn’t make it sin but sin is always there. Going to a ball game is not sin but getting drunk at the ball game is. Having friends over to your house for a cookout isn’t sin but touching your friend's wife inappropriately is. Going shopping isn’t sin but while shopping you pick something up and put it in your pocket, is. We fight against sin or struggle with it because it is ever before each of us everyday. After reading about the results of sin we see the word “but”. There is a way out of the penalty of sin. It is a “gift” and that “gift” is given by God. A gift is something that is given at no cost to the receiver. All one has to do is reach out and receive. For God so loved that He gave (John 3:16) accept the gift of God and bypast the penalty of sin, death; John 17:3 (KJV) And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I hope my friend received the Gift of God and I pray that you have also.