The Unbearable Weight of Sin

Psalm 38

“The guilt of my sin has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. I am brought down very low; all day long I go about mourning. My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes. I confess my disobedience; I am troubled by my sin. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.”

Sin. It so easily entangles us. It creeps into our lives and destroys us. David writes about how his sin has become an unbearable weight and burden to him. Disobedience to God, cuts us off from the peace and joy that God intends for us to have. It puts a heavy burden on all who choose it.

The crazy thing is... we all choose this burden! When we decide to do things our way, and when we decide to put God behind our own desires and decisions, we choose to take up the burden of sin. It was never meant to crush us, yet so many are drowning in it. Sin disguised itself as a sweet delight, and once consumed, turns into poison! It masquerades as a source of happiness, and transforms into the source of depression and chaos. It becomes an unbearable burden.

And then... JESUS CHRIST!!!! “The power of sin is broken! Jesus overcame it all! He has won our freedom! Jesus has won it all!!!!”

The Destroyer of sin! The Redeemer of guilt! The Breaker of chains! The Savior of the world! Jesus Christ has defeated the power sin had on us. No longer do we need to feel that unbearable burden. No longer does sin have any power over us. All we have to do, is ask Jesus for His forgiveness, and then TURN TO HIM! We can’t continue to sin. We must be single minded and devoted to obedience to God! When we are, we are granted peace, love, joy, comfort, prosperity, blessings and FREEDOM!!!! Shed your chains of sin and pick up the key to freedom! Obedience and devotion to Jesus Christ! BE FREE! Jesus has won the victory!!!! That’s my God!!!!

• Pastor Max Campfield