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a few days ago, my computer was in a big mess. i downloaded some program on the internet, and wanted to install it. i read the comments people gave regarding the file, and the comments were all positive. no trojans, no viruses, whatever... so i downloaded it, and i forgot to scan it with my anti-virus software before running the file. and when i ran that file... a ton of viruses and trojans came out.

i was like, 'oh crap. not again...'

that thing totally messed up everything. anyway, since i am back here, it means the computer is fixed.

moral of the story?

if we are the computer, then sin is the viruses and the trojans. and who is the anti-virus? Jesus.

we are the computer, and as we socialize with the human world, we are like connecting to the internet. or rather, as long as we live, it is like we get connected to the internet. because we interact with people, with things, or with our inner-selves.

as long as we interact, sin is bound to come. just like how a computer gets connected to the internet, it is guaranteed that an attack will come. there is no avoiding it. even the best anti-virus program available to the market cannot handle all the viruses out there. the best anti-virus program also have to be updated regularly. for us, God is the perfect anti-sin solution. it is us who have to be updated regularly.

Jesus is the best way to counter sin. just like a computer without anti-virus program will be infected with virus, a godless person will be corrupted with sin. and without a God, the sin will keep piling up and eventually destroy a person. for a computer, we have the option of a master reset, a reformatting process. but for humans, this option is not available to us. we cannot say, 'God, we screwed up big. can you reset our lives and let everything start again?' no. we answer for our actions, and if we are found not to be fit for heaven, we go to hell.

just like what happened to me, i did a virus scan everyday. i scanned every single file i downloaded before i run them. but all it took was other people's assurance, as well as my own forgetfulness, that my system was infected and i i had to reformat my computer.

the same for us, we can walk with the Lord everyday, as we should. we should ask God to take away the sins in our lives and to point us the right way, so we know what is right and wrong and not deliberately sin. but we are humans. just like how other people's assurance that the program is virus and trojan free, it doesn't mean it is really true. the people out there may be liars. so whatever they say, the best way is to check it with God. the best way to make sure is to send the program for a scan.

i failed to scan it. and sometimes we fail to consult God. and the result is a whole lot of mess. sometimes, we deliberately sin. we think, 'never mind, it is only one time. i can go back afterwards.' i experienced it myself, there are sins that, if you do it one time, will send you straight down a path of sin. not all sins are like that, and not all viruses and trojans will cause a big mess. there are small sins and big sins. weak viruses can be removed easily. but we never know when a sin is big or small. all it need is one time for a sin to take root.

of course, regardless of whether it is a big or small sin, a sin is still a sin. a trojan will slow down your computer, a virus will cause system problems. whether it is a big sin such as rape or a small sin such as lying, a sin is still a sin. it affects the system, and it affects our lives. for big sins, there is no need be to explain. sooner or later, if left untouched, the system will crash and be left unusable. for small sins, we never know when that dormant virus in us will come out and screw us big.

if we have a virus in our computer, we usually run the anti-virus program. the same for us. if we have sins... i rephrase... we always have sins. so we always need to depend on Jesus, on God to take away our sins. and just like how anti-virus programs need to be updated, we always need to 'update' our relationship with God. by spending more time with God, we get closer to Him, and therefore keep renewing our protection from sin. we all will sin, one way or another, but God will always take it away, if we truly repent.

what if we don't update? it will result in backslide. we get further away from God, and the result is we are influenced by the world instead of God. if your program does not update, it cannot counter new viruses and trojans. for us, the sins out there... well i think are more or less fixed. if we don't 'update' we will be like standing on an escalator that goes the opposite direction. we will backslide and commit the very sins we used to be able to avoid.

God is the best solution to counter sin. and we should always update ourselves. sometimes, when we are careless, or wilful, sin enters our life. but as long as we are willing, God will always be able to take it away.

so, today, if you have sin in your life, ask God to take it away. if not, one day, your sin, whether big or small, will finally pile up and destroy the sytem that is your life. you only have one life. you cannot reset your life. your life is yours. why let sin control it?