Thursday – Letters

Reading – Romans 2

Highlight Verse:

“You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When I drive my company van at work, I try to stay very close to the speed limit.

It’s very easy to be judgmental of those who fly around me.

But the truth is, my van has a unit that sends reports about my driving to my boss once a week.

My biggest motivation is to not be called out at work for speeding too much.

Even driving our personal vehicles, the biggest reason I watch my speed is to not get a ticket.

What if I obeyed the speed limit because I care about those around me and respect those who set the limits?

That may not be a perfect comparison, but what if we avoided sin not because we’re afraid to get caught

but because we realize how sin hurts others, and we respect and love the God who gave us the Commandments.

That would put our focus on how we could best live to please God rather than how others fall short.

What is your take?
What motivates you to avoid sin?