Don't Think You Can Turn Repentance On Like A Water Faucet

# 38 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 2:25 "If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?" Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, because the LORD desired to kill them. (1 Sam 2:25) Simply stated this verse presents this truth: All sins are forgiveable except the sin of unbelief. Eli's sons have trampled on the sacrifice of the Lord. Their actions in stealing the meat and engaging in sexual sin in the name of the Lord, profaned the sacrifice which typified the sacrifice of Christ. The writer of Hebrews addresses this matter in Heb 10:26-30, “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The LORD will judge His people." This was the sin of Eli's sons, and because they refused to turn from their wicked ways, it was God's will to execute judgment on them. Vengeance is His and He will repay. They had crossed a line and God's patience with them had come to an end. Is this a line that you want to mess with? Do you really think that you can turn on personal repentance like a water faucet? Learn from Eli's sons and stop trampling on the grace of God. I know many people read about this sin (which in reality is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) and wonder if they have committed it. The quick rule of thumb is, “if you are worried about it...you haven't committed it.” Nonetheless, be wary of it! Lukewarm and indifferent attitudes toward God's grace are an invitation to His judgment.