“Keep pursuing shalom with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses out on God’s grace, that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble and thus contaminates many, and that no one is sexually immoral, or godless like Esau, who in exchange for a single meal gave up his rights as the firstborn. For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to obtain his father’s blessing, he was rejected; indeed, even though he sought it with tears, his change of heart was to no avail. Hebrews 12:14-17 (CJB)

When we choose to do something that is not God’s will – we choose the consequences!  The above verse where it says, “See to it no one misses out on God’s grace.”

There it is!  We can miss God’s grace!  When we step out of God’s will we step into disobedience! That is when a “mistake that can’t be fixed” can and likely is created!

Adam and Eve had their own free will to make choices.  When made their choices changed the whole world in more ways that can ever be written!  God’s perfect plan for the whole world was ruined.

The consequences had to be lived with – and because their choices did not only affect them – all of mankind from the beginning has been reaping the fall out!  What is happening in the world right now (we are seeing on television) is “fall out” from not only Adam and Eve’s choices – but from our own choices along the way!

When we step out of God’s will and make wrong choices without seeking God’s wisdom and plans for our lives – WE HAVE JUST OPENED THE DOOR FOR SATAN TO STEP IN AND TAKE OVER!  Isn’t that what happened in the garden?  And Satan is gaining more territory every day!  Is he not?

When we Give Satan and open door because of OUR wrong choices – Satan moves right through it!  That is his job!  That is what he does!  He messes up lives!  Keep in mind it is relatively easy to let him in – however it is awfully hard to get him out!  And oh, the mess he leaves for us that cannot be fixed!  Can you see the mess he has created?

(sw-h)