UNBELIEF IS A SIN
He will prove to them that sin is not believing in me.
-John 16:9 (NLT)
FEAR IS SIN
Loving is the absence of fear
It is wanting to relate and be near
To God and those who are close and dear
It is believing when things are not always clear.
Fear is a manifestation of sin
It keeps us to resist to lean
It makes us bound to the world
It draws us farther from the word.
Not all believers actually live what they believe. Some experiences teach us fear. It changes our pure hearts and sometimes keeps us in bondage to fear. I lived many years in fear because of all my traumas as a child. God invited me to let him direct me to a life of freedom by believing and trusting him totally. It was from reading his word that he set me free.
In John 16:7-9, Jesus promises the Helper to his disciples that even when he is physically gone from the world, they’ll have help. He emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit who convicts us of sin. He wants us to grow in faith and be taught by his spirit how to grow in faith.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to be able to declare and act on my faith especially when I can’t comprehend your plans.
REFLECTION
What are you worried or fearful about? Why do you think Jesus considers unbelief a sin?