Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
For many years, it was widely believed that a certain group of rodents known as “lemmings” would suddenly commit mass suicide by jumping off of a cliff when their population grew too large. This has since been proven a myth, but the term “lemming” still remains today to describe a person who follows a crowd blindly, even if the end results in catastrophe.
Some people can fall victim to several types of drugs of various classifications, which while may seem like an incredible experience for the user at the time, can eventually cause severe life threatening conditions, even death. They may start with just a small dose to start, but over time they start to want more and more of it as the addiction grows. So great the addiction might become that they do not even realize the harm that they are putting their body through.
Hopefully these people will have others around them that care enough for them to help them change and overcome those addictions.
It really is very similar to sin. Sin, by itself and without the knowledge that it is wrong, might not seem like a problem for a person. Unless you are told to stop doing something, you might not know that it is wrong. And maybe even more so, if the people around you are doing what is sinful, you are probably more likely to continue on sinning. You “follow the crowd,” because that is what everyone else is doing, blinded to the truth that sin will only lead to death.
James 5:19-20 “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”
Sin is never a good thing to get caught up in, as it is completely opposite to the teachings of Christ. There is no sin in heaven, which is why we need to forsake our sins now, so that we are ready when that time comes.
We all have sinned, the Bible has made clear, and no one is better than another. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). But when Jesus takes our sins away, we have an obligation to help others blind to their sins. We need to let them know that salvation is available.
If we see someone on a path of sin, we need to try to convince them to turn away from those sins. We need to try to convict them of the error of their ways, turning them off of the wide road leading to destruction and onto the narrow path to salvation. We need to save those “lemmings” from the clutch of sin, so they can be delivered into the kingdom.
1 Peter 2:25 “For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
In Christ,
Andrew
Teufer Lake King James Bible Church 