Does God plan the sin in our lives? No, but He knows every sin that we are going to choose to commit, and uses our faulty choices to draw us closer to Him. Let’s continue with the same verse in Romans from yesterday:
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NKJV)
Have you ever been to hear a symphony orchestra? If you get there early enough, you will hear the musicians tuning up. It is such a cacophony of discordant sound, with some instruments out of tune, and each musician playing at their own pace and with their own rhythm. That sound is as irritating as fingernails on a chalkboard. Yet after some time, the conductor marches to the podium. He directs each and every musician to play a unique piece on their own instrument, according to the conductor’s rhythm. When they are all playing together, the sound is melodic and harmonious.
Look at this analogy as it pertains to our Christian walks. God is the Conductor, as He directs each of us, though we choose whether or not to follow His lead. What would happen if all of a sudden we heard a flute piping the wrong high note in the midst of the symphony? In the Romans 8:28 philosophy, God would cover it. He could have all the other instruments play in that new key. He could have a bass drum play at exactly the same moment, overpowering the sound of the flute. He could let the flutist’s wrong note teach the musician a very important lesson about not following the music on the sheets in front of him (God's Law). Yet, however God would choose to handle the situation, by His promise, the symphony would continue to glorify Him and even be for the good of the flutist.
Those sounds that conflict the harmony of the symphony are representative of sin in this analogy, and our own sin should bother us more than fingernails on a chalkboard.
God’s perfect will has our lives making beautiful music unto Him. Yet He understands our propensity to sin. Rather than allowing sin to weigh us down, He has given us the gift of His Holy Spirit to convict us of our sins. That word “convict” refers to convincing, rather than finding us guilty in a court of law. Through the act of convicting us, the Holy Spirit teaches us to do it God’s way. He is certainly as important as the Conductor in the orchestra! If you are a member of God’s orchestra, know that He will not fire you for making mistakes! That should give you confidence in Him, rather than confidence in your own behavior. It also should take the pressure off. God doesn’t want us walking as rigid robots. He wants us to be the unique creations He made, yet while loving His law and Word.
Yet don’t forget that God is the Conductor! He leads the orchestra, drives the train and draws all the electricity and power to Himself!
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