To the Oppressed

There are many people, and I have counted myself one of them, who feel like their sins from their addictions are the lowest of the low. Nobody outside of the addicted could ever be on the same level as me. We as addicts, who have taken the proper steps to repent and truly seek recovery, tend to be harder on ourselves than anyone else. Either we don’t want to put ourselves out there for fear of being rebuked, or we had put ourselves out there and have been rebuked. For those who are suffering from oppression, either by your mind or another’s mouth, there is hope. I caution you on interpreting these passages. These are to ease your mind and soul, not to cast judgment on others.

James 2:8-11 "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law."

What James was saying that if you keep all the commandments except one that you have sinned against the law of God. So what does God say about sin?

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Ok so if we sin then we deserve death. That should only be us really bad people right?

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

So everyone has sinned. Everyone has come short of the glory of God. Am I saying that telling a lie is the same as murder? Yes I am. The Bible does not give us any distinction between sins. It does not say that one is better than the other. Sin is sin, and the wages of sin is death. But there is hope for the hopeless, and the believers.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Jesus Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice for us on the cross. He died so that we could ask for forgiveness and be forgiven.

So remember, those who are oppressed of who feel oppressed, there is always someone who loves you no matter how far you fall. And no matter how far you run away from Him, He will always be with you. If you are reading this and have not received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then I invite you to check my blog on "Getting Right with God".

One final note before you decide to strike those who have oppressed you. Remember with the following verses that if Jesus did not condemn the world, then who are we to do the same. Why should we judge, when we are called to love one another, as we love ourselves. For those who don't feel love for yourself, just remember the God in Heaven loves you more than anything else in the world. He is our Sheppard, and He will leave His whole flock just to find one lost sheep.

John 3:17 "For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

Matthew 7:1-4 "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam in thine own eye?"

Thank you for reading, and God Bless.