Gateway Sin PS. 55:21 #RTTBROS #nightlight
"The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Psalm 55:21
Many sins start small and seem harmless on the surface, yet they open the door to far greater evils. Flattery and deceit can be like that. Saying pleasant things to achieve selfish ends may not appear too damaging at first. But these types of “little white lies” pave the way to outright manipulation and abuse. As Adrian Rogers said, “Little Sins add up to Big Sins that lead to Larger Sins and finally to Calamities.”
That was the case with the man described in Psalm 55. His words sounded nice but they masked harmful intent, like swords hidden in velvet. What started as “smoother than butter” speech led to discord and strife. Small lies gave way to major deception.
We must guard against allowing tiny infractions that don’t initially seem too problematic. They may open a gateway to much worse. As the old adage goes, “Take care of the little sins, and the big ones will take care of themselves.” Nip sinful thoughts and behaviours in the bud before they blossom into grievous iniquity. Don’t be deceived - sweet talk can conceal a wicked heart.
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