185. Don’t Make Excuses For Sin

2 Kings 9-11

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.     Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.   2 Kings 10:28-29

Jehu destroyed much wickedness while he was king. He completely got rid of Baal and his worshippers out of the land. But he kept and followed his gods as one of the kings before him did. Are there things in your life that you completely get rid of or destroy that are wicked things? But are there things that have been passed down from generations that don't seem so bad in comparison that you keep around or make excuses for? Maybe you are zealous about the movies you watch and get rid of those that have bad jokes or even swear words in them but you make excuses for your pride or anger. After all, you don't watch bad movies. Shouldn't that make you more spiritual? Who cares if you get angry and offended over things that others should clearly know is right to do? The trap that so often we fall in is that our sin is not a big sin. We get rid of the "big" sins so if we get angry or offended or proud, we should let ourselves off the hook because we didn't murder anyone. But sin is sin. God hates pride and lying. He says that if you are offended, that shows a lack of love for God's word. You ought to be zealous about doing what's right. About filtering what you watch, read, and listen to etc. But you also cannot make excuses for your favorite sins. Just because others did it before you, doesn't make it right for you to do. Will you allow God to work in your life and get rid of all the sin in your life as He shows you?