Wick-i-pedia defines a wink as “a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non verbal communication usually signaling depending on context sexual attraction or shared hidden knowledge or intent. I’m of course referring the latter application. Sarah Palin became famous for, among other things, an ability to wink her way through interviews and speeches that had not been well thought out or planned. Yet, now as I’m pointing fingers I have four pointing back at me. Do I just wink at things I excuse as ok when God calls these things sin? YES.
Winking at sin is nothing new. The apostles tell us in Ephesians 4:31 to get rid of all Bitterness and in Hebrews 12:15 to not let it grow inside us poisoning and corrupting many. I confess I’ve winked at bitterness and held it inside. I’ve also been guilty of Gossip, yet there are over 14 different scriptures that tell me to turn aside from it. What about Anger? Everyone gets angry right? Doesn’t the Bible liken anger to the sin of murder? (Wink Wink?) And what’s the first and greatest commandment? No idols. I pretend that I don’t put the computer, my job, family, and even church ahead of time spent with God. And finally, what about Coveting? The last of the ten commandments. Me? We excuse coveting as liking the way something is marketed or dismiss envy as just succumbing to advertizing.
Ok. Don’t leave me hanging on here feeling guilty all by myself, wink wink? I think what it comes down to is a passion to take what we see as "little" sins seriously. It helps me to realize that just one little sin cause Jesus to have to be nailed to that tree as payment for my selfishness. Perhaps its more about keeping our mind and will focused. I’d like to close tonight with a challenge from Charles Wesley, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” Have a great evening.
Great, love it Cuz..
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