DAILY READINGS: Gen. 40; Psalm 18:1-29; Matt. 23

And sin when it is finished bringeth forth death. James 1:15

Sin is a word not heard much these days, even in evangelical
circles. Many say it is demeaning and harmful to call anyone a sinner.
Others will use it in a Gospel message as there it is directed towards
the lost who need a Saviour. But, to speak of sin in the context of
believers is resisted. Christian liberty is cited and God’s grace. But the
Scriptures reveal that sin always has consequences and it almost
always touches more than just the one who sins. Paul, in writing to
the Ephesians, reminds them that they have been chosen to be holy
and without blame. The secret to such a life is found in the words of
the hymn below. —C. Tempest

Take time to be Holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in him always, and feed on His word. —W. Longstaff