GENESIS 34:11. “And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, ‘Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.’” WATCH OUT. Covetous? – Yes! Was he victimized? – No!
Lustful? – Yes! Excusable? – No!
Love at first sight? – Yes!
Does that mean one is trustworthy? – No!
Self-centered and evil? – Yes! Is it culturally okay? – No!
Everybody does it? – Yes! So, I can do it too? – No!
Normal to most? – Yes! Innocent because ignorant? – No!
Honorable to his family? – Yes! Passion under control? – No!
Can we come to some agreement? – Yes! Does that mean compromise is right? – No!
Can we overlook differences? – Yes! Are differences inconsequential? – No!
Is sin devastating? – Yes! Can its consequences be avoided? – No!
“Father God, may I be reminded that sin is always wrong. Even though there are those that have no understanding of Thee, they are never justified in doing what is wrong. Every sin has its consequences that can never be avoided. I never want to think things don’t matter. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”