Of all the consequences for sin, one of the most sinister is self-hatred. It’s just not worth it.

Job 42:6  “Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent In dust and ashes.”

 The world, the flesh, and the devil, will conspire together to lie, deceive and seduce the believer to sin. Only after the sin takes place, they unleash the painful truth.  

Sin is awful.  Sin destroys.  The wages of sin is death.  The sin was a violation against God who loves you so much; an attack against the Saviour died for you; a trespass against your wife, your children, your friends, and your fellow church members.  

Satan will torment you with your wickedness.  How could a child of God stoop so low to do this awful deed?  Lies mixed with doubts and questions consume your mind.  Are you even saved?  Why should you even try to go on?  You are a failure who will keep failing for the rest of your life.  You might as well quit now.

This awful game of temptation and condemnation shows the diabolical nature of satan. He will work so hard to lead us away by our own lust encouraging us to sin and then persecute us with the truth that we already know.  We should not have done it.

Every believer knows sin is wrong.  When we choose to live in sin it creates a level self-hatred that the rest of the world can never know.  

We hate the sin. We hate the consequences (more…)