A police officer in a small town noticed a number of bulls eyes painted here and there. Right in the middle of every one was a bullet hole. Learning the identity of the shooter, the officer commented that it must have taken hours of practice to shoot so accurately. But the young man said, “No, actually it was quite easy. I shoot first, then draw the circle later.” And some act like that covering up dishonesty, immorality or unfaithfulness Attempting to avoid feeling guilt, they excuse themselves by “drawing the circle” afterwards like the shooter in this story. Often they call their actions “preferences” or “my way of doing things.” But it is still sin, the game at which nobody wins. And God still says, “whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. “ The only response to wrong-doing is genuine repentance and turning to God for forgiveness. If we mean it-He gives it.

Pastor Alex Rockwell