Excuses will not stop negative results

“Excuses might be found for a thief who steals because he is starving. But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole, even if he has to sell everything in his house.” (Prov. 6:30-31 NLT)

I’ve traveled to jails and prisons a few times over the years to share Christ and to visit with the prisoners. Some of those I spoke with were truly sorry for what they had done. They admitted their sins, repented from them and prayed to receive Christ. They were transformed by His Spirit (John 1:12). Others were only sorry for getting caught and they justified what they had done with excuses. I couldn’t help them. Unfortunately, it is impossible to help a non-repentant person (Luke 13:3). 

 An adulterer will be disgraced

“But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself. He will be wounded and disgraced.” (Prov. 6:32-33 NLT)

He will be shown no mercy 

“His shame will never be erased.
For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
He will accept no compensation,
nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size.” (Prov. 6:34-35 NLT)