Read the Bible Through
MISSING THE MARK
There are several words that describe “sin” in the Bible. One word is “sin.” It’s basic meaning is “falling short or missing the mark.” This word implies that we are created for great and godly ways, but we fall short of the goal and miss not only the bulls-eye of the target but miss the target altogether.
A mountaineer had the reputation as the best shot in the county. This reputation was based on the targets on trees that had his initials on them. Each target had a bullet hole dead center. One day someone learned the secret of his accuracy. The man fired at a tree; then he drew a target with the bullet hole in the center. All of us could be crack shots if we used his approach to shooting.
The moral and spiritual equivalent to this is to judge our selves by our own standards rather than by God’s. We are missing His target but hitting our own target dead center.
Father, I confess today that I have missed the mark of Your high calling for my life. Thank You for covering that sin with the blood of your Son.
