CUP OF COMFORT: Cushioned Sins

“When you were prosperous, I warned you, but you replied, ‘Don’t bother me.’ Since childhood you have been that way—you simply will not listen!”

Jeremiah 22:21

• I spent an hour curling my daughter’s hair, helping her slip into a frilly costume and tap shoes, and applying her makeup. Then, like dozens of other parents, I arrived early at the auditorium and left her backstage among a glittery, sequined throng. As I sank into a cushioned seat and waited for the dance recital to begin, an excited buzz of conversation washed over me. Parents talked about the program, the music, and the flowers they’d brought for their daughters. Then a fire alarm blared, and a roomful of suddenly uncomfortable adults stared at each other. In each set of eyes, I saw, I don’t smell smoke. And after all the morning hassle, I’m NOT giving up my seat. And no one moved until ushers forced us to evacuate. Back at home I have time to consider: Will I give up my well-seated sins and follow Christ tomorrow? Listen—and let God usher you out of that next temptation.

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