A newfound aversion to police officers
I've been pulled over with remarkable frequency lately. Each time for doing something wrong I didn't know I was doing wrong.
It made me think about these sins we commit in ignorance against God.
We somehow feel less guilty about them, and are almost shocked to be held accountable for them.
Yet, as I have learned through unwittingly breaking civil laws, they are just as much infringements of the law.
They cause just as much pain and grief (such is the nature of sin).
We are equally deserving of punishment for them.
We equally long to be freed from the guilt and consequences.
We are equally incapable of freeing ourselves from the guilt and consequences.
Just as the Israelites had to offer sacrifices even for sins committed in ignorance, and David prayed to be acquitted of hidden faults, our daily prayers should include first that God forgive us even of sins we didn't do intentionally, and second that He would bring to our attention where we are lacking. Continued ignorance is not what frees us from the guilt of these transgressions, but the knowledge of Christ.
It made me think about these sins we commit in ignorance against God.
We somehow feel less guilty about them, and are almost shocked to be held accountable for them.
Yet, as I have learned through unwittingly breaking civil laws, they are just as much infringements of the law.
They cause just as much pain and grief (such is the nature of sin).
We are equally deserving of punishment for them.
We equally long to be freed from the guilt and consequences.
We are equally incapable of freeing ourselves from the guilt and consequences.
Just as the Israelites had to offer sacrifices even for sins committed in ignorance, and David prayed to be acquitted of hidden faults, our daily prayers should include first that God forgive us even of sins we didn't do intentionally, and second that He would bring to our attention where we are lacking. Continued ignorance is not what frees us from the guilt of these transgressions, but the knowledge of Christ.
-
Wow, those are really good thoughts. I had never thought about it that way before. When the wrong was brought to my attention I always thought something along the lines of "Oh, well I didn't know about that. I won't do it again now that I know it's wrong but since I didn't know before, it's not my fault." Thanks for opening my eyes. =) -
Thanks!! I'm trying to learn Spanish again. Maybe this time I'll stick to it. We met the Spanish congregation and it was frustrating not being able to communicate with people. Camp should be good practice for me. My last year, *tear*. -
I never really did get why we're held accountable for sins we don't know but I guess it's just cause we don't study like we should, right?