#missthemark

God recently gave me an amazing revelation about sin. Every time believers talk about sin, it is referred to as disobedient, rebellion, breaking the law, etc. The Lord showed me another side of sin that I'm not sure the majority of Christian communities are ready to hear about yet.

For years, we always say that sin is missing the mark. I never really thought about that and like so many automatically went the route of disobedience, rebellion, screwing up, breaking God's rules, etc. In Hebrew and Greek, it wasn't always used in such harsh conditions. The example a certain preacher used was if an archer was shooting for a target and he didn't hit the bullseye, they would say that he sinned. There is no disobedience, no rebellion, no breaking of God's rules or anything harsh like that. It was just, you missed the center, just pull out another arrow and try shooting again.

How does this relate to our Christian walks? The example the Lord showed me was the sickness in my body. My gout, high blood pressure, diabetes symptoms, pain in joints, and sicknesses are all sin! They miss the mark of what God has ordained for us which is health.

3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

What does this mean? This means that any sin in my life whether it's as severe as disobeying what God has asked me to do or to an area where I miss the mark like health or finances, it all pulls me toward Jesus.

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Having sin doesn't condemn me anymore, but rather it catapults me towards Jesus. I repent and continue moving forward. This revelation has been so liberating and it blessed me so much when God showed this to me that I had to share with you guys.