The Consequences Of Sin

There are many people who don’t take sin seriously. They think I can do anything I want, but they don’t consider the consequences.

“There is a way, that seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to death“ -Proverbs 14:12

When was the last time you thought about the consequences of sin? I’m not talking about the little moral compass you have that tells you what is right or wrong. I’m talking about the personal effect it might have on different levels. Scripture tells us over and over that sin leads to death and destruction because these are consequences with going against the grain regarding how God designed us to live and obey Him.

Physically -Sin can cause an internal conflict between God and us, leading to health issues and taking a physical toll on our bodies. Depending on the sin we battle with, it can affect your blood pressure, and sleeping patterns or destruct our bodies depending on our lifestyle choices because of sin.

Because of my sin and not giving a thought to the consequences I have suffered many physical problems. My early drug use, caused me to get dentures at an early age, because of this my bones in my mouth are breaking down so I am unable to wear dentures at all. My cancer was a direct result of the unforgiveness, bitterness, hate, anger I carried with me for years. While these things are not a sin in results in numerous changes in heart rate, blood pressure, which increases the risk of depression, heart disease and diabetes among other diseases. The thing about unforgiveness, bitterness hate and anger is it causes us to poison ourselves, not the other person.

Emotionally -The Bible tells us that walking the wide or easy road leads to destruction. This goes beyond physical death and results in emptiness, hopelessness, and brokenness. Many who go down this path of sin because they are hoping it will fill them emotionally. Sadly, that is not the case. Many have experienced guilt, and depression, and have suicidal thoughts due to the emotional consequences of sin.

People look for an easy way out, the road with drugs, alcohol, sex, etc…anything pleasure that gives us instant gratification to try to fill the emptiness they feel inside. This leads to emotional problems down the road.

Spiritually -The most common consequence we understand is spiritual death. Any sin breaks off our relationship with God, which affects us spiritually. Many people they aren’t good enough to be in any relationship with God due to their sins. So they never attempt to turn to or back to God. And the devil is pretty dang good at making us feel like we are not good enough.

Take a few seconds and consider the cost because there’s no sin in this world that is worth the consequences.