When God says, “Don’t” and we do there will be consequences to our disobedience. I know this one well. In 1975 I found a house to buy. The downpayment was $1500.00. In order to have that money I would have to sell my house first. Three of us wanted to live together and mine was too small.

I fell right into the trap of the enemy. It was a perfect set up that I didn’t resist. I walked into my bank. The manager greeted me and excitedly explained a new feature of the bank ~ credit lines. She said that I could get $1500.00 on a credit line and pay it back over time. I took the bait.

I paid for that disobedience for ten years. The consequences were like dominos falling. One thing after another went wrong. The Lord forgives our sins, but He doesn’t remove the consequences. The path of obedience is strewn with grace.