Ice – Beautiful but Dangerous

My area has recently been hit with a winter storm that brought a little snow but mostly ice. Looking out my window it appears beautiful with the bushes coated in glass. The ice skating rink you call your driveway can be fun for kids and kids at heart.

But looks can be deceiving.

It may look beautiful and fun, but it’s very dangerous.

The slick blacktop can cause broken bones and broken hearts. The shiny branches can cause power outages and roof cave-ins. No matter how slow you drive, accidents can still occur.

Sin is like ice.

At first it can bring excitement. You know that some people may not like it, but it’s something intriguing to look at. Then you skate around in it and it’s fun. You think it’s not harming anyone.

Then more of it comes. And then more.

You soon start to feel the weight of the sin pressing on you. The feeling of fun has quickly changed to remorse. You are bound to the sin with no sun to warm the bondage to release its tight grip.

Sin may look enticing, but it’s entanglement is very dangerous.

There are many ways we handle sin.

Some wait it out just like an ice storm, but with sin that’s not a good idea. Sin has more patience than a bottle of molasses. It has no where to be than wait for you to fall for it. Then when you fall it attacks.

You can’t wait out sin.

You have to fight it like a warrior. You have to do your best to keep the enemy in its place. You have to keep your eyes on a heavenly prize and not a temporary one.

But if you’re caught in its grip, you have to turn to the light.

Ice can melt even when the temperature is below freezing if sunlight hits it.

When you’re stuck in ice, turn toward the Son. The Son will break the chains that hold you down. The Son will mend what was broken. The Son will heal what was hurting. The Son will restore what’s been destroyed. The Son will never give up even if you have.

So, if you’re feeling stuck, covered in some cold ice.

Look toward the Son and don’t give up hope. Spring is coming.

Peace

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