| A Little Problem One day a little boy named Julian fell down while chasing butterflies in a field of tall grass. Soon afterward, the boy’s left eye started hurting, so he was taken to a doctor. The doctor couldn’t find the source of the irritation, so he just gave the boy some ointment and sent him home. Eventually Julian’s eye problem went away. About a year later, though, the boy started complaining of cloudy vision. His parents took him to an eye specialist, who was stunned by what he discovered. Apparently when Julian had fallen a year earlier, a tiny grass seed had implanted itself in his cornea. Slowly the seed had grown and had actually sprouted two little leaves in Julian’s eye. The seed had to be removed immediately in order to save the boy’s vision.
Where to Take It from Here?
Sometimes when we fall into sin, we tell ourselves things like, “That didn’t hurt.” But sin has a way of implanting itself into our hearts and growing into something that can do permanent damage to our souls. Sin can blur our vision and cause us to take our eyes off Christ. Satan wouldn’t have it any other way. Have you allowed sin to take root in your life? Is your vision blurred? Unless the root of sin is surgically removed, it will destroy you and your relationship with God. The removal can’t be done with ointment. Only Jesus can get rid of your sin. That’s why he went to the cross. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
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