Every sin seems to bring some sort of pleasure until it doesn't. I want you to think of a time where a certain sin seemed like it was a good idea at the time. I know that there are a few times that I have done this. In reality, all sin has consequences whether you believe it or not.
Before I continue, I want to address that every sin is the same. There is not one sin bigger than another. In God's eyes, cheating is the equivalent to murdering someone. Every time we sin, it breaks God's heart even if it is just a tiny white lie.
Anyway, there are many times where we think it's okay to sin or we will justify it and say 'I've been good every other day'. In God's eyes, it doesn't count. Sin is so ugly soley because that is what separates us from God. Sin seems to be beautiful on the outside sometimes though. An example would be waiting until marriage to have sex but you justify it by saying 'I have been in this relationship with my girlfriend/boyfriend for two years now so I might as well just have sex now.' Or going to a party and drinking too much. Getting drunk seems like it would be a good idea right? Not exactly. It promises a lot of pleasure but whenever you become sober again, reality was just the way you left it, you feel a little worse than before, and by making that decision, you pushed God away by disobeying Him.
The first example of sin and its consequences is in the very first book of the bible. You may have heard of Adam and Eve in the garden? Whenever God created them and placed them in the garden, He told them that they were allowed to eat off of every tree except one. That one tree had beautiful, red apples on it. Adam and Eve were chilling in the garden whenever a snake appeared and tempted them to eat the apple. So, they gave in and ate the apple even when God said not to. What happened next? It disappointed God and then He kicked them out of the garden of Eden for disobeying Him. To Adam and Eve, it seemed like a good idea. Their sin was a shiny, red apple. What is your sin disguised as?
Sin only leads to death. It says in Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Sin seems so beautiful and pleasurable but it can never have a positive or good outcome. Just like Satan (Lucifer) before he became Satan. When God created Lucifer, He created him as an angel. God made him to be so beautiful but look how he ended up. After his fall, he ended up as Satan. God made this angel with the intentions of being so beautiful but in the end, he ended up being removed from the presence of God. This is what happens whenever we sin. It seems so great at first but promises death in the end. It pushes us further away from God which is obviously not what we want.
Sin is not worth it. The consequences outweigh the pleasure by far. If you draw near to God, you will experience the best pleasure you could ever possibly have. Sin leads to Hell but by the grace of God, drawing near to Him and letting him have your life leads to Heaven.
