TRANSGRESSION. Day 6 of Lent. Stay in your lane.
To transgress is the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
Michael Massa explained, “Transgression is to move against. We move against others because we are more powerful than others, or at least we think we are. Power is needed for protection, but it also gives us an ability to transgress that we would otherwise not have. Out transgressions can be / are forgiven, but to prevent transgressing – intentionally or carelessly – we need to continually be on guard not only against the power of sin, but also against our own power over others.”
God made the boundaries in creation. Jeremiah 5:22 “Should you not fear me?” declares the LORD. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.”
God stated the moral boundaries in the ten commandments let’s call those the lanes on the highway. He gave man a soul thermostat called conscious let’s call that the brakes and accelerator. Then Christ pronounced the summation of all the commands like this, “Love God. Love others.” Love is the steering wheel.
Love for God and for others keeps you from transgressing-moving out against others and overpowering them to get your way.
Stay in your lane.
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