Sin is a big deal. We like to brush aside some sins and say that those are okay sins and declare other sins to be bad sin. Of course it ends up being the sins that we commit are not the big sins and the sins that others commit are the big sins. In reality all sin is big. Every wrong act is an act of rebellion against God who deserves nothing but our love and obedience. To ensure that we understand how big a deal sin is Jesus uses some very drastic examples of what we should do to stop sin in our lives.
He says if your eye is causing you to sin pluck it out and if your hand is causing you to sin cut it off. This is clearly an exaggeration for the sake of making a point. But maybe their are things we need to cut or pluck out of our lives that are causing us to sin. Maybe their are certain things that we can do to ensure that we do not sin in a specific area that we are struggling with. Sometimes it takes drastic action that will cause us pain and suffering, but sin is a big deal and we need to treat it like it is a big deal.
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