But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.
Numbers 32:23
People today face issues and temptations that those of us who are older seldom faced, and the consequences are often disastrous.
Why don’t people realize the dangers they face from drugs or other sources? The problem isn’t limited to young people; how many older people do you know whose lives have been wrecked by alcohol or marital infidelity, in spite of the obvious risks? Why do we keep doing things we know will destroy us, as has happened since the beginning of the human race?
One reason, I’m convinced, is because sin blinds us to its consequences. We see what it does in the lives of others, but we think that somehow we will be the exception. But we won’t be, and the evidence is all around us. The Bible’s warning is true: “You may be sure that your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23).
