The unifying theme of all religion is the method with which man deals with sin.  Some pass it on to their ancestors, or claim that our sins and plight are the responsibility of reincarnated man.  Many pay homage or ransom to this good cause or that social issue to rid themselves of the guilt associated with what we all know to be inappropriate life choices.  Some boldly proclaim that sin is their mantra and age themselves rapidly, trying to gain that one last high from ill gotten gain, twisted morality of sensory affectation.  Then others deny themselves even basic sustenance hoping to purify their bodies of sinful activity yet cannot free themselves of the awful thoughts that confront us all in our wakeful moments.  Others try to ignore it, hoping to create agnosticism, and in so doing deny sins existence by claiming there is no God to hold them accountable for sin.  Some proclaim themselves kings so that they may fulfill all their sinful desires at the expense of their subjects, justifying horrific acts in the name of their supposed, frail and temporary divinity. Others wish that aliens, who trace their lineage back to a created universe are the farmers of humanity, pondering that aliens must have rid themselves of sin’s encumbering grasp.  Only Christianity deals with the issue of sin, head on, seeing its resolution through God activated by man’s choice of cleansing and redemption.  We are all related in that we once were slaves to the wretched chains of sin and its partner in escrow, death.

What shall I do with sin, shall I ignore it as the psychologists claim is possible?  Maybe it is merely an invention of my own mind and the customary guilt an illusion I need not feel but for a better manifestation?  Perhaps I can thresh it from my wicked bones, seeking solace in pain and reminder of my own wickedness and impurity, turning from anything joyful as it must also be filled with sin?  Maybe I can put it off on the lower cast, denying them food while I play with mega-toys, trying desperately to concentrate all my worldly attention on self gratification.  Perchance I can repeat mantras, chants, jingles and prayers, dispelling the effect of my week spent in wickedness by putting coins in a bucket and whispering in the dark for several hours?  Maybe if I investigate acceleration, black holes, vacuums and forces I can tame my own mind to forget the things I have done to my family and friends in the name of science?  What shall I do with my self piety each time it is shattered by a thought I shan’t tell anyone for fear my perfect reputation will forever be soiled?  The truth that binds us all is that we are sinners.  We may not have created this label but we have all participated in its customary practices.

What greater may tie us together freeing us from the bondage of collective and personal sin?  Why, Jesus Christ of course.  God, incarnate, who came and lived our painful, sinful, foolish lives, without committing even one sin, then took the punishment which was deserved by all.  He loved us enough to give His life to please His Father, and provide humanity, the opportunity to be cleansed of sin and find our rightful place at the footsteps of God.  What shall be done with my sin?  It has already been removed from me and taken as far as the East is from the West.  Why, because I listened to God and accepted His eternal pardon through confession, repentance, belief and obedience to a King who deserves all I can give and more.  I am sorry that we all have suffered or continue to suffer from sin, especially when the cure is evident to all mankind.  I do not boast and hide under a false, white robe of purity, for I still walk this world and therefore I will continue to sin no matter how hard I try in my worldly skill, strength and struggle.  Hallelujah that Jehovah has set me free and now His Spirit works within me to sanctify me for that great day when I will kneel at His feet in adoration.  As awful the story of sin it is dwarfed by the Grace in the Will and Love of Almighty God.