Reflection:

Argentinian footballer Christian Romero is a World Cup winner, along with Lionel Messi. Romero is one of the best defenders in the world. He does everything a defender needs to do: intercepts through balls, times his tackles right, jockeys’ players, wins headers, and releases passes to midfield. But occasionally, he makes a mistake. Mistakes for him are the exception, not the norm.

The Apostle John here explains that for the Christian, sin is the exception and not the norm. What is being spoken of here is sin as a prevailing habit or routine practise.

Christians are called to be like Christian (Romero). We’re trained in godliness. We’re growing in Christlikeness. But we have momentary lapses. For that John has already told us God has made provision (see 1 John 1:9; 1 John 2:1-2).

Because Jesus came to take away our sins, He takes away the penalty, the power, the presence, and the pollution of sin. He starts to transform us.

You cannot walk in fellowship with the sinless One and actively keep on sinning habitually. Sin is pushing Jesus away and trying to walk alone. You cannot walk with Jesus and habitually sin at the same time.

Prayer:

Father, save from the deception that I can live my life my own way and follow Jesus at the same time. Show me the insufficiency of my own resources, that I might depend upon you, and live following Jesus for all of my days.