Sin Batters His Heart

Who does the word “His” in the title refer to?  The person is none other than Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.  He takes away the sins of the world.

It is the Lord who grieves deeply in His heart when people show contempt for Him and willingly return to sin without considering that their actions dishonor and grieve the One who died for their sins.  Hebrews 6:6 contains a sobering phrase: “crucify Him afresh,” or “crucifying the Son of God afresh.”  The verse states:

“If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.”

In essence, this is how I understand the seriousness of this warning: it is as though, through deliberate and willful sin, we treat Christ’s sacrifice with disdain—as if we were placing Him on the cross again and exposing Him to shame.

This is not to suggest that Jesus is literally being crucified again each time we sin.  Rather, it is a picture of how seriously God views deliberate and willful rebellion after we have received His grace.  It reminds us that sin is not merely breaking a rule; it is turning away from the One who loved us enough to give His life for us.

Imagine the scene at Calvary.  Jesus was beaten mercilessly, mocked, wounded, and nailed to a cross.  He endured excruciating suffering and willingly gave His life because of His great love for humanity.  When we deliberately return to the very sins from which He came to set us free, we should stop and consider what our actions say about the sacrifice He made for us.

Sin batters His heart because He gave you, me, and all of humanity something wonderful in exchange for our sins—Himself.

What an extraordinary gift!

This gift is freely available to anyone who desires freedom from the bondage of sin—a renewed life and a changed attitude because of the blood Jesus shed for our sins.  This is the born-again experience made possible through His death, burial, and miraculous resurrection.

Personally, when I read about His crucifixion in the Bible and imagine the horror He endured that day, I think twice before doing something that would grieve the Spirit.  I remind myself that He took upon Himself the full debt of my sin and suffered unbearable pain because He loved me dearly.

How can I knowingly return to the very things that caused such suffering for the One who loved me enough to die in my place?

Jesus desires to spend eternity with God’s children—with those who have asked God to forgive their sins and have experienced the new birth through faith in Him.  His desire is not to condemn us but to save us, transform us, and bring us into a relationship with Him.

That is why we must take sin seriously.

We should never become comfortable with what nailed our Savior to the cross.  When we recognize sin in our lives, we should not hide from God or run from Him in shame.  Instead, we should turn toward Him in repentance, remembering that the same Jesus who died for our sins is the One who offers forgiveness, restoration, and new life.

So, before we deliberately choose something contrary to God’s Word, may we pause and consider the price Jesus paid for us.  May we remember His suffering.  May we remember His love.  And may we ask ourselves: Is this choice worth grieving the heart of the One who gave everything for me?

Sin may promise temporary pleasure, satisfaction, or freedom, but Christ offers something infinitely greater—true freedom from sin and the hope of eternal life.

May we never treat His sacrifice lightly.  May His love compel us to turn away from sin, pursue holiness, and live in a way that honors the One who gave Himself for us.

Sin batters His heart—but His grace calls us home.

Written by,

Papa Boyd