The Killer Snowflake

Over 3,000 years ago a little snow flake fell from the sky. As more and more snow flakes fell, a glacier would be formed. A shelf would break off of the glacier and become an iceberg. This iceberg would be floating around while Jesus walked the earth, the city of Pompeii is destroyed, and Genghis Kahn enjoyed his reign of terror. That iceberg also happens to be the one that would sink the Titanic.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 talks about there being "nothing new under the sun." This includes sin. People have been struggling with the same sins for a long time. Lusting, intoxication, fornication, pridefulness...etc. have been around since shortly after creation. Did you know that if the iceberg was spotted only 30 seconds before, the Titanic could have avoided the fatal collision? Tragically many christians today find themselves sinking because of an ancient sin problem that could also have been avoided. Thanks to the Bible, we have the ultimate navigational tool, we just have to use it. Sin starts somewhere. The Bible can help us see the earliest signs of a potential sin before it even arises. That iceberg that sank the Titanic started with a single snowflake. If we see a temptation coming our way don't give it time to capture your attention. Just like the Titanic, 30 seconds could mean our way out, or our detriment. God doesn't want you to sink, the devil does. 

Practical help: "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with temptation will also give you a way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." 1 Corinthians 10:13