Article December 15, 1898 Issue

DISEASE CAUSED BY SIN

Tell a man who has always accounted himself a good Christian that his rheumatism is the effect of sin and he will feel insulted. Likely as not he would say, "It's a lie," for he believes himself to be free from sin. In the First Epistle of John, 1 : 8, we read: "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."

Job made that mistake and suffered for it. Accustomed to hear himself well spoken of as a just and upright man, he grew self-satisfied. He was asleep in sin, and a pretty rough awakening had to come. When sickness and disaster came upon him, he was patient for a while, but finally, seeing no sin in himself, commenced accusing God.

When Job had finished justifying himself, the Lord spoke to him and showed him his transgressions that had been so long covered up. Job then humbled himself and cried, "I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth Thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

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