The Seriousness of Sin

Acts 5 is one of the starkest examples in Scripture of how seriously God views sin. Ananias and Sapphira didn’t just tell a small lie—they violated the sacred trust of the church community and tried to deceive God.
 
We live in a culture that often minimizes sin, treating it as a mistake rather than a spiritual offense. Yet God’s response reminds us: sin is still sin.

Forgiveness is available, yes. But grace does not cancel out responsibility. When we take sin lightly, we begin to compromise our witness, influence, and intimacy with God. The early church was thriving—full of “great power” and “great grace” (Acts 4:33)—but sin threatened that movement.
 
God doesn’t want us walking on eggshells, but He does want us walking in repentance. There is freedom in acknowledging our failures and turning from them. It’s not about shame—it’s about restoration. God wants to cleanse us, not condemn us.
 
Scripture:
Galatians 6:7-8 - Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
 
Application:
Reflect on your view of sin—have you grown numb to areas that grieve God's heart? Confess any ongoing sin and ask God to renew your sensitivity to His holiness.
 
Prayer:
God, forgive me for the times I’ve treated sin lightly. Help me to take Your holiness seriously. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me.