rjones
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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)
In what way does sin separate us from God? Sin doesn't necessarily separate us from the presence of God, because God is present everywhere (Psalm 139:7) and even Satan can have an audience with God (Job 1:6). Sin doesn't separate us from the love of God, because God loves sinners (Romans 5:8). So how does sin seperate us from God?
Sin separates us from fellowship with God, because at least at the point of our sin, we no longer think alike with God.
Sin separates us from the blessing of God, because at least at the point of our sin, we are not trusting God and relying on Him.
Sin separates us from the some of the benefits of God’s love, even as the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) was still loved by the father, but didn’t enjoy the benefits of his love when he was in sin.
Sin separates us from the protection of God, because He will allow trials to come our way to correct us.
This helps us understand - at least in a small way - the cry of Jesus from the cross, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Matthew 27:46). As Jesus stood in the place of guilty sinners, there was some way in which the face of God the Father was hidden from Him. But that was for our sins, not His own!
In what way does sin separate us from God? Sin doesn't necessarily separate us from the presence of God, because God is present everywhere (Psalm 139:7) and even Satan can have an audience with God (Job 1:6). Sin doesn't separate us from the love of God, because God loves sinners (Romans 5:8). So how does sin seperate us from God?
Sin separates us from fellowship with God, because at least at the point of our sin, we no longer think alike with God.
Sin separates us from the blessing of God, because at least at the point of our sin, we are not trusting God and relying on Him.
Sin separates us from the some of the benefits of God’s love, even as the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) was still loved by the father, but didn’t enjoy the benefits of his love when he was in sin.
Sin separates us from the protection of God, because He will allow trials to come our way to correct us.
This helps us understand - at least in a small way - the cry of Jesus from the cross, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Matthew 27:46). As Jesus stood in the place of guilty sinners, there was some way in which the face of God the Father was hidden from Him. But that was for our sins, not His own!
