The question was asked innocently and openly by an individual whose thoughts had been infected by the incessant noise of the world or an invalid conclusion developed by the independent rationale in his mind/ Here’s the question: “How can I be guilty of sin if I am alone all day?”
My response, “Let me count the ways.” Oh, do you want to know some of what I listed? Let me give a list, some examples, not an exhaustive list. I’m sure you would agree that more have been added. Here we go!
- Lustful thinking.
- Ignoring, in private, that per the word of God, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.”
- Sinking in depression because you feel you are alone. Isn’t that counter to the Lord Who declared He would never leave you or forsake you?”
- Plotting, planning, conceiving to sin; that which occurs before any action. Ask King David what was up with him when he stayed home during the times of the year that the kings went out to war. Ask him about Bathsheba. Ask him about the ideas he came up with to cover up his sin. Ask him about the plan to eliminate the problem by eliminating Uriah.
- Worry about food, clothing, and shelter. Would it not be beneficial to cancel such concerns by seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?
- Being lazy and slothful instead of looking for some kind of job.
- Developing your argument to oppose authority in your thoughts.
- Addiction to social media, as opposed to adding to your knowledge of the word that will order your steps.
- Fantasy!
- Not using solitude as a time to increase your spiritual health. (By the way if you increase your spiritual health, you will increase your psychological health and your relationship health. Think about it!”
- Spending online to the point to that you will not be able to bless the Lord with your tithes and offerings. Don’t you remember the Lord instructing His people in Haggai to consider their ways?
- Having a meltdown and not making your way up to the gracious throne of God.
- Focusing your thoughts on what you don’t have instead of what you do have. Can’t you see your blessings?
- Choosing to be sad rather than to rejoice!
- Not recognizing that being alone is developing you for the times that you have to stand alone.
- Walking around like you have given up, forgetting the days when you said., “I promised Him that I, would serve Him until I die.”
You saw the question and you read the response to the question, although just a sampling. Evaluate how you are living when alone. We will all face alone time, but alone time does not have to be a time for sin. Well, I have shared what the Lord put on my heart this morning. I hope it was helpful!
One more thing, an assignment. Look at what happened when David started a domino effect of sins when He was alone and started sinning in his thoughts. Meditate now! Be blessed!”
“In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath. He sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers to get her; and when she came to the palace, he slept with her.” (2 Samuel 11:1-5 NLT)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King