Lamb (Photo credit: freefotouk)

Are you a Christian who has sin in your life?  I want to mention something you may not be aware of:

There is a story of how the shepherd breaks the leg of a lamb who continues to wander off from the herd.  The problem is that the sheep will teach others how to disobey his master.  So to keep the flock in line, it is necessary to resort to radical means of insuring obedience.

Now, in the matter of breaking the legs of His people, there are two sets of legs every Christian owns.  One set of legs enables that Christian to chase after things he shouldn’t.  Breaking those legs may mean taking away the means the Christian uses to rebel against his Lord.  In this we are talking arms, legs, eyes, lungs, etc..  It also might mean taking away any other means to sin, money, social contacts, mental ability, etc..

There is another set of legs the Lord has at his disposal to break.  These are the legs we use to enter the Throne Room of the Holy Father.  It is quite possible that these legs will leave a far deeper impact in the Christian.  Only Jesus knows what is necessary, and will work for each of His people.  But I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone speak about His correcting actions in this manner.

Regardless what happens to you (those who are living a life of sin), I urge you to listen with understanding to see if any of this fits your condition.  If you are not caught in sin, don’t apply this to your walk with the Lord.  However, if you’re caught in something you know you shouldn’t be in, it might be wise to consider what He has done already.  And consider that He is quite able to do far more to entice us back into the fold.

By His Grace.