I’m in the doghouse along with our dog. She decided to unwrap a just wrapped present. No. I was just informed it had been extra nicely wrapped at a department store. The dog did it about two feet from me but I was totally oblivious. I was sitting here staring at the computer screen trying to decide what to write about this evening. The sounds of paper shredding never registered on my feeble mind. When the caretaker of the presents came back into the room and discovered the deed, well, it would be better if I did not mention this again. The present is presently being rewrapped.
Was this a sin of omission? I claim it was for me. However, concerning the dog, that was definitely a sin of commission. She can’t claim insanity, but she could claim ignorance. However ignorance is not a legal excuse. She could deny doing it but unfortunately for her there was ribbon hanging out her mouth and she has present breath. CSI would definitely get her convicted.
Her trying to claim not being guilty would be as ludicrous as our trying to tell God we are innocent. He most likely has video tape of our whole lives and would merely say to the recording angel, “Roll the tape.” We have been had. There is no place to run to. There is no place to hide. If we wait to say we are sorry until we are confronted with the evidence, our begging for forgiveness will be too late. It would be obvious we were not sorry we did the deeds but were only trying to get off the hook.
It’s always best to follow John’s counsel in 1 John 1:9 and confess now. If we do He will freely forgive us of all unrighteousness. It’s the only hope we have.
Written by Roger Bothwell on December 16, 2010
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