“But your iniquities have separated you from your God;
And your sins have hidden His face from you,
So that He will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2
The most significant consequence of sin is that it separates you from God and causes you to suffocate without the life of God. Sin leads to death and destruction. In fact, God will multiply your sorrows if you hasten after other gods.
If you make the things of the world your priority, this will cause striving, fear, anger, greed, and jealousy. You are trying to do for yourself what God has previously done for you. He gave up His life so you can have an abundant life. This life is a gift from God and can be attained by placing your faith in His Son.
If you live without God, life is superficial and lacking. You will never find His love, joy, and peace. Life lacks meaning because you are neglecting God and attempting to find happiness by drawing upon yourself.
You are basically operating without God and you are denying His Spirit to dwell richly inside you and do more for you than you ask or think.
Life brings many challenges and the world can crush you. Without God, you have no one to fight your battles for you. He is a God of victory for those who seek Him out.
You were designed in the image of God and He desires to fill you with His life. In the big scheme of things, you are just an incomplete, mortal being lacking the ability to achieve an abundant and rewarding life. You need someone much bigger than yourself to bring substance into your life.
Think about it this way! God is holy and pure and He looks down on you and sees that you are unclean and lacking in His qualities. There is a block preventing you from entering into His presence. You can only overcome this block by accepting His Son and asking God to forgive you and fill you with Himself.
Hal Hollister Ministry 