Little Sins and a Big God

Have you ever said something similar to this > “Yeah, I know, but it was just a little sin?” Just a little sin? Is there even such a thing? What is a little sin? There is no little sin because there is no little God to sin against! Every time we choose to sin, our sin is committed against an eternal, all wise, holy, immutable God. This God is a God of justice, wrath and mercy and grace. And He is great in all His attributes.

John Bunyan said this “no sin against God can be little because it is against the great God of heaven and earth; but if the sinner can find a little God, it may be easy to find little sins.” Our God is a holy God. Our Bible is called the Holy Bible. The Spirit within us is called the Holy Spirit. The heaven we want to go to is holy!

John Owen, the great Puritan, declares “he that has slight thoughts of sin, never had great thoughts of God.” Wrong views of sin lead to wrong views abut grace. It is important that everyone one understand the very nature of sin. Romans 6:23 “the wages of sin is death.”

Every sin we commit is ultimately against God.

Every sin brings guilt and need of forgiveness.

Every sin damages our fellowship with God.

Every sin is worthy of eternal damnation!

There is no such thing --- in the mind of God --- as little sins and big sins. There may be different earthly consequences for sins but all sins are an offense to the Lord God.

All sins can be covered only by the blood of Jesus Christ. That is why we pray. Why we Confess. Why we Forsake. Thank Him for forgiveness of our sins. I John 1:7 states that “the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”