Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
Luke 11:28
Have you ever heard someone say, "The Bible is nothing but a buzzkill!"? I have. People seem to have this idea that sinning is fun. And, it's true, sinning IS fun.....for a while. That is, until the consequences and repercussions start finding their way to us.
When I as child, I would go with my Mom to the grocery store, and would beg her for some candy when we got to the checkout. Finally, Mom gave in and got a roll of Lifesavers for me, and a roll for my brother. Well....my roll didn't make it home because I ate them. Later, I was playing in the back yard with our dachshund, and remembered there was another roll of Lifesavers on the counter for my brother, who had not come home from basketball practice yet. So, the dog and I went into the house and got the Lifesavers and promptly went to our treehouse to eat them.
Everything was great until after dinner when Mom asked me if I had given my brother his Lifesavers. The expression on my brother's face confirmed to Mom the truth, that I had not. Needless to say, the consequences were swift and severe. And when Dad got home, the repercussions got more made my sitting down quite painful for a while. The sin of stealing the candy was fun...for a while.
Let's put it in more adult terms...an affair might be exciting and fun for a while...but lawyers will make sure the repercussions and consequences are severe. Want another one, try abusing drugs....the high might be fun for a while, but there will be LONG term effects that will show up in your organs, not to mention the cravings your body will have and you will do more sinful things to get more.
Jesus reminds us that those who hear (listen and comprehend) the word of God and put it into practice are blessed. Which is the better option?
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