Fantastic Friday #221- Sting

Sting


⁵⁵"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?" ⁵⁶The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ⁵⁷But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

This last week the family and I took a trip down to the beach and went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. It was a beautiful time to enjoy God and His creation, and we even avoided the tar balls, none to be seen. What we were unable to avoid was the stinging sensation of a few jellyfish that everyone felt at some point while we were there. Seeing the kids and their reaction to the painful sting reminded me of how vulnerable we all are to sin, and what sin can do to us. One moment we are enjoying life, and the next moment we are slipping into sin and feeling the pain it causes. Eventually the sting of the jellyfish goes away, but you are reminded of the sting by an itching sensation that just doesn't seem to go away. We don't have to feel that stinging sensation, because with Christ He is our healer. Just like Paul says in Romans 6, ...Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? ²By no means! ... Don't slip into sin that can sting as bad as a jellyfish and sometimes worse, but live in Christ that you may enjoy a sting-free life with Christ showing the way to avoid the jellyfish.

Have a great weekend.