Do you want to know why God hates sin so much? It’s because sin robs and destroys us of our God-given potential – everything that God has for you and me. You’ll even see this with people who don’t claim to know God personally through the person of Jesus Christ.
Tiger Woods, sitting on 14 majors, was supposed to make huge steps toward breaking Jack Nicklaus’s 18 major titles as a professional golfer: he would play again this year at the Masters where he always plays well; he’d compete at Pebble Beach for the US Open where he previously set a record 15-stroke victory in a major; and he’d go to St. Andrews, a course that fits Tiger’s game well, for the British Open.
But, Tiger didn’t win at any of those majors this year. At times, people were talking about the possibility of him winning 25 majors; now people are not even sure he will pass Jack at 18. This year, Tiger changed his golf balls, changed his putter for the first time, and doesn’t even have a coach. Wow!
I would say that Tiger can really relate to Proverbs 13:15 (Amplified version), “... the way of the transgressor is hard [like the barren, dry soil or the impassable swamp].”
What looked like a sure thing for Tiger will be at best, a big struggle. Sin is a hard way to go. It robs you of everything you really want. Let’s all remember that, the next time we are tempted.
