If my wife cheated on me she couldn’t take it back, nor fix it, nor avoid it or repair without my forgiveness and willingness to reconcile.  Do you concede that point?  Regardless of her reasons for doing so, mistake, realistic cause, drunkenness, stupidity, deception or evil intent, once the act was committed it cannot be undone.  It may be forgiven but the impact of the act will be felt throughout our lives.

Adam was the first man, made from dirt, filled with God’s own breath, from whom all mankind looked for their foundation, origin and bloodline.  Therefore, since Adam’s relationship was entirely unique and his position direct before God, once he had committed the sin which God forbade the action of the original sin could not be undone.  There are no do overs with regard to sin, it only takes one to earn the its consequence, death.  My inability to grasp this idea of finality within justice will never free me from the act or its requisite consequence.  It is the same with simply choosing to ignore God’s existence, expecting that my sitting upon the fence or disbelieving in His existence will somehow free me of the unavoidable consequence of my own sin.

To understand this concept of unavoidable judgment, it is imperative that I understand at least the idea of God’s Holiness.  God cannot lie, cannot simply pardon sin or look the other way, because this would be entirely contrary to His Nature and His Word.  Therefore God, intimately knowing us, prepared a method by which we may be forgiven and cleansed of this stain of sin, indelibly inked upon each of our souls.  That is the extent of His love for mankind for it required His divine intervention in life as His human form, Jesus Christ.  That is also His hatred of sin, such that when judgment comes down, not only will believers be eternally pardoned but sinners and sin itself will be eternally condemned and removed from His presence eternally.  He cannot overlook the act, He is willing to forgive, but just as with the issue of my wife’s infidelity it is up to Him to decide the parameters for that forgiveness or reconciliation.  What He requires is repentance, belief and reliance upon the sacrifice Jesus Christ made upon the Cross of Calvary as adequate, final and substitutionary payment for my sin.  I am sorry for my adultery against God, but now I must ask His forgiveness, cleansing and reconciliation so that our relationship might be healed, renewed and continued.  I sinned, He told me how to fix it and I chose to act in reliance upon that offer of forgiveness and reconciliation, simple.

Father, forgive us for attempting to avoid, obfuscate or complicate this easily understood Truth.  I hate my own sin, but I cannot fix it.  My desire to absolve myself of its stain and the subsequent price of my sin are irrelevant, just are those other things over which I have no control.  I want to be back in Your Good Grace.  I want a living relationship with You Lord.  Therefore, I admit, ask forgiveness for and turn away from my sin, knowing that until I do so my sin prohibits that living and loving relationship we both desire.  Thank You for knowing me well enough to provide a way by which I might be cleansed, renewed and reconciled to You for all eternity.  Lord, help me, now that I have received this gift to tell everyone I meet about this tremendous opportunity for action.  May my Family all come to this simple and essential choice so that we might walk with You throughout this life and the next.  Praise You for Your Awesomeness.  In Jesus’ Holy Name.