Leviticus 5:11
“But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.”
In Leviticus chapter 5, God dealt with the importance of His people getting right with Him over something they had done that was wrong. Before Christ's payment on Calvary, God ordained that a sacrifice be made in order for their sins to be forgiven. When I talk about forgiveness, I am talking about reconciling their fellowship with God. Establishing a relationship comes at salvation. After salvation, because Christians are not perfect, sin will still be committed.
When sin is committed, in order to reestablish the fellowship a person had with God, God demanded that a sacrifice be made. There were times when a poor person could not afford the sacrifice that God demanded, so God provided a way that even the poor person could establish fellowship with God again. God was teaching us that there is never an excuse good enough for us to not get right with Him.
Let me remind you that our relationship with God is never at stake once we are saved. When a person accepts Christ as Saviour, their relationship with God is forever settled. Once we are saved, our fellowship with God is completely reliant upon how we live. If we live according to God's will, then we will have good fellowship with God. If we commit sin, then our fellowship with God has been broken. If we are going to re-establish that fellowship, then we must confess that sin to God.
Most people want to get right with God so that fellowship can be re-established, but there are times when people give their excuses as to why they won't get right with God. If that is your case, let me make it very clear that there is no excuse good enough to not get right with God. It doesn't matter how much you have been hurt, you must always remember that God is not the One Who hurt you. The thing that hurt you was sin. Yes, that sin may have come through a person, but it was still sin that caused the hurt. For a person to not get right with God will only hurt them in the long run. Whether it is because of hurt, the enjoyment of your sin, or some other reason, there is no reason good enough that you can provide for not getting right with God. God always provides a way for you to get right and that way is found in 1 John 1:9.
The ball is now in your court. The action you choose will determine the reaction by God. If you choose to get right with God, then He will bless you for your action. If you choose to hang onto your sin, then God must punish you for that action. Whatever the reason you have hung onto your sin, remember that this reason will only hurt you. Let go of it right now, and get right with God so that your fellowship with God can be reestablished.
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