The Sin I Experience

The sin I experience within me and without,
Weighs heavy on my heart, and makes me weep and shout.

That which used to give me pleasure, and sickly sweet delight,
I have come to loathe, and in Jesus’ name fight.

Though I do still sin, in my weak and fallen flesh,
God’s Spirit dwells within, and He’s quick to forgive and refresh.

While I often stumble, I have this confidence,
Jesus Christ propitiated, and is an Advocate in my defence.

The Accuser may well roar, and point out my many flaws,
But God no longer knows them, because His Son faced death’s jaws.

Jesus paid my ransom on the day He died for me.
He washed away my sin with His blood spilled on the tree.

Now I have this comfort, whenever over sin I grieve:
“Cry out, confess, repent, and the grace of Jesus you’ll receive.”

Still, not only my sin grieves me, but also the sin I see around.
I share in the tears of my Savior, for the lost who’ve not been found.

I do not desire control over my fellow man,
But I want them free of death’s pull, and removed from sin’s frying pan.

You see, the devil is a liar, and the lie we’re told about sin,
Is that it does not lead to fire, but will satisfy us within.

However, the truth about all sin, is that it leads to death;
An eternity of suffering, gnashing of teeth and beleaguered breath.

But faith in Christ leads to life, and an eternity of pleasure;
He rescues those who trust Him from strife and gives them eternal treasure.

The Lord God, He is loving, and He does not desire,
That any of us should perish, and languish in Hell fire.

So forsake now sin and death, and run to Jesus the Strong Tower.
He will give you life and save you, from sin’s deceitful power.