No Cheap Repentance

[423 words] Sin has a cost. That’s a concept we should be careful not to forget. If we do committing sin becomes much less of a big deal. (At least in our own minds). I think this is a reason why Israel’s law commanded a thief to give back more than he stole. Think about it: if you steal something, but you give it back, then no harm done, right? Well . . . except you stole something, and there was a price to that. “The one whom the judges declare guilty must pay back double to his neighbor” (Exodus 22:9). You had to give twice as much as you stole to make it right. In some cases even more than that.  When you really understand sin has a cost you’re done with cheap repentance. Imagine this common scene: one sibling whacks another (accidentally or otherwise) and then mom says:…