WHAT'S MISSING

Of the 10 commandments, only 2 are positive: "Remember the Sabbath" and "Honor your father and mother." All others are negative: "Do not kill", "Do not covet", "Do not make idols", et cetera.

The focus is on so-called sins of commission - doing things we ought not do. 

Less attention is given to sins of omission - not doing the things we ought to do. 

When Jesus comes on the scene, he gives 2 commandments saying these sum up ALL the other laws. 

Surprisingly, they are both positive: "Love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind" and "Love others as you love yourself". 

Whenever we talk about sin, our minds seem to go automatically to sins of commission: drinking too much, gambling, smoking, cheating on our taxes, lying, and so on. 

But I find that as I grow in maturity as a Christian, sins of commission are becoming easier to avoid. (Thank you, Holy Spirit!) 

It is the sins of omission where I continue to need to be challenged.

By their nature, repenting of sins of omission is more of a challenge - it's so easy to miss what isn't there.