Jesus said to his disciples:
There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one of my little followers to sin would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their neck.
Luke 17:1-2
Children are famous for encouraging each other to do the wrong thing. The dare, double dog dare and even the triple dog dare have been used to push another child into getting into trouble with a teacher or parents. Then those who make the dare just run away, delighted that they were able to cause another child to sin.
Ever since Eve took the first bite of the forbidden fruit every human has been driven to lure others into sin and away from righteousness.
When an unrighteous man encounters a righteous man he almost always looks for a way to "share the sin." Misery loves company is the most common way of saying it.
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ your job today includes avoiding sin in your life. But there is more. We must strive not to cause other people to sin. Pray for wisdom that every word you speak and every action you take will encourage those around you to do right not wrong. If we all do that it will change our entire country.
Proverbs 14:34 says, "Doing right brings honor to a nation, but sin brings disgrace."
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