Five Foolish Dealings with Sin's Corruption

Psalm 38:5 speaks of wounds that stink and are corrupt because of our foolishness. What folly marks the sinner's path? Consider the cascading stupidity of sin's progression. First, dallying with sin—toying with temptation as though it were harmless sport. The fool lingers at sin's threshold, believing he can observe without participating, taste without swallowing. Second, committing sin itself—the act of rebellion against Adonai's clear command.…