My wife loves crime documentaries. Often, when I overhear her watching them, people talk about the choices that got them into trouble. They knew what they were doing was wrong, but they did it anyway. There’s a sense of control in that. “I’m doing what I want, and no one can stop me.” Isaiah 5:18–19 calls this exactly what it is. It's dragging sin along like it’s a tool and mocking God’s timing and grace because you think you got away with it.
To be clear, this isn’t just about criminals on TV. We all need to check our attitudes and actions.
Some of us treat sin like a tool. We know it’s wrong, but we try to get something out of it anyway. We justify it, even drag others along and act like we’re in total control. Then we get impatient with God when things go wrong, saying, “Fix this already!” Spoiler alert: rushing God never works, and dragging sin around won’t benefit us.
Here’s the good news: God sees the sin, the cords, the ropes, everything we carry behind us. And the woe God gives through Isaiah isn’t just a threat. It’s an invitation to step off sin’s treadmill. You don’t have to carry it like it’s part of your daily workout. You don’t have to mock God’s timing or wonder if justice will show up.
So check your ropes. Are you clinging to or dragging something you know is wrong because it “works” for you? Today, don’t be the one dragging sin behind you. Be the one who trusts, waits and lets God work. Let go of what's keeping you from knowing God's fullness.
Stay blessed...john | 
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