Weekly Devotional
“Cutting The Grass And Sin”
Pastor Tim (4-10-26)
Friday Greetings Family And Friends!
I just finished cutting my grass for the second time this season. This time of year it grows slowly, and the whole yard didn’t need to be cut. I was on the mower for a little over an hour, for a job that usually takes two hours. I usually don’t do the weed whacking on the same day, but add another thirty to forty five minutes for that chore!
I’m not obsessed with my lawn, but I do like to keep it tight and neat! If I don’t cut it every 7-10 days, it looks overgrown and not to my standards. It takes work on my part to keep it under control. If I don’t cut it regularly, my property will become an eye sore to me and my community. All you have to do is take a drive, and property that is left unattended stands out, right? So, I have to keep on it.
This same standard applies to my spiritual walk as well. We can look at sin, as being the grass. Sin wants to grow, and keep you away from Jesus. If you let it grow uncontrollably, it will thicken and cover your heart and mind.
It will grow to great heights and keep you from seeing Jesus!
If you water it with more sin, and disobedience to God, you will be lost in it and forget your way to freedom! You won’t feel good about your unkept property (You), and you’ll affect the entire community in which you live, your family, friends, co-workers, and your church family! They all will see the difference in you! Sin will change you before God, and them!
So, what do you do? I’m so glad you asked!
Genesis 4:7 states “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.
Romans 6:14 states “For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”
Did you read these? We must realize as believers that sin wants to rule over us, and we dear friends, must rule over it!
That’s our Job! Recognize what sin is according to the Bible, and rule over it. Just like the grass! We have to keep it cut, or it will grow wildly and take over our property (US).
God gives us the Power of the Holy Spirit to Overcome All Sin, not just some! We need to use this power everyday, and not let sin grow in us! We need to rule over it, and pull it out, including the roots!!!
Our Romans scripture adds that Sin will have NO Dominion Over US! Once again, if we are full of the Holy Spirit, Sin can’t take root, and grow in us!
So, what do you say? Are you ready to get to work and cut your grass? I know, after cutting my grass, I feel good! Accomplishment in completing your work, physical and spiritual, is very rewarding! Now and for Eternity!
Pray Big! Expect Big!
Much Love and Blessings to All!
Pastor Tim