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Sam. 3:13 “I have warned him continually
that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God
and he hasn’t disciplined them.”
We have a responsibility to one another to
reveal sin when we become aware of it. A
real friend, one who really loves us, will care enough about us to warn us when
we fall into sin. Such friends do not
look down on us, but admonish us in a loving way. God makes it very clear that all sin will be
punished. We must realize that at stake
is eternity. He who lives in sin will
die in sin. Do not ignore sin, whether
it’s in your heart or in the heart of another.
Prayerfully address sin wherever it is found.
Parents have a responsibility to their
children. We don’t like to confront our
children about sin. We love them and do
not want to create a rift between us and them.
Most parents will not talk about sin they see in their children,
especially as they get older. When we know about sin and ignore it there is a
price to pay. For Eli, it cost him the
life of his sons. God held Eli
responsible for not telling them about their sins.
Think about it. How would you feel if you knew that someone
you loved dearly would die in their sins because you failed to do something
about it, especially in your own family?
At the very least, we should be talking about sin and our responsibility
for it. How will others know they are
living in sin if no one tells them? It
would be quite a burden to carry to your grave if you kept your mouth shut and
never spoke out about sin and knew that they will be in hell because of it.
God is patient and constantly warns about
sin. When it is dismissed as being not
important enough to talk about or do anything about it, judgment comes.
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