A humanidade possui uma tendência auto-destrutiva. Nós consistentemente entramos em excessos nos estilos de vida e comportamentos que acabarão por trazer a nossa morte (por exemplo, a dependência de drogas, álcool, tabagismo, actividade sexual desviante).
Quando vivemos a vida fora da vontade e companheirismo de Deus, muitos de nós seguimos a nossa tendência pecaminosa do egoísmo absoluto. Vivemos e trabalhamos para nós mesmos, e essencialmente buscamos em primeiro lugar o que nos irá trazer prazer. Em certo sentido, o que Isaías tão eloquentemente falou aqui é que quando vivemos adorando a nós mesmos ou ídolos, tornamo-nos gravetos, e sobre tudo o que colocamos a nossa mão torna-se uma faísca. Isto simboliza a natureza destrutiva do pecado, e a favor do qual trabalhamos é a mesma coisa que nos vai destruir! É como uma lata cheia de gás a brincar com fósforos.
Sede portanto sóbrios, porque apesar da vida de pecado poder ser imediatamente gratificante, o nosso adversário, o diabo "anda em derredor, como leão que ruge procurando alguém para devorar" (1 Pedro 5:8). Viver em pecado habitual e em desrespeito para com o Senhor vai trazer o nosso julgamento final, e não haverá ninguém "para saciar" a agonia da separação eterna de Deus.
~ Isaías 1:31
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Humankind is possessed of a self-destructive bent. We consistently over-indulge in lifestyles and behaviors that will ultimately bring about our demise (i.e. addiction to drugs, alcohol, smoking, deviant sexual activity).
When we live life outside of God’s will and companionship, many of us follow our sinful tendency of utter selfishness. We live and work for ourselves, and essentially pursue first and foremost that which will bring us pleasure. In a sense, what Isaiah was so eloquently speaking of here is that when we live worshipping ourselves or idols, we become kindling, and everything we put our hand to acts like a spark. This epitomizes the destructive nature of sin, that we would labor toward the very thing that will destroy us! It’s like a full gas can playing with matches.
Be weary then, for though sinful living can be immediately gratifying, our adversary the devil “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Living in habitual sin and disregard of the Lord will bring about our ultimate judgment, and there will be no one “to quench” the agony of eternal separation from God.
~ Isaiah 1:31
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Humankind is possessed of a self-destructive bent. We consistently over-indulge in lifestyles and behaviors that will ultimately bring about our demise (i.e. addiction to drugs, alcohol, smoking, deviant sexual activity).
When we live life outside of God’s will and companionship, many of us follow our sinful tendency of utter selfishness. We live and work for ourselves, and essentially pursue first and foremost that which will bring us pleasure. In a sense, what Isaiah was so eloquently speaking of here is that when we live worshipping ourselves or idols, we become kindling, and everything we put our hand to acts like a spark. This epitomizes the destructive nature of sin, that we would labor toward the very thing that will destroy us! It’s like a full gas can playing with matches.
Be weary then, for though sinful living can be immediately gratifying, our adversary the devil “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Living in habitual sin and disregard of the Lord will bring about our ultimate judgment, and there will be no one “to quench” the agony of eternal separation from God.
~ Isaiah 1:31
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