I heard the illustration many years ago that even if we sinned just three times a day, that would be over 1,000 sins a year.
Over the course of the average lifespan of about 70 years, that would be over 70,000 ins.
Three a day doesn't sound like much. I would guess that most people would be happy if they thought they only sinned as few times a day as that.
However, it does add up, doesn't it?
That's quite a debt to pay off, especially in light of the fact that the first sin by itself condemns us and required a blood sacrifice to forgive.
That’s why we need Jesus.
I am *so* thankful that He intercedes for us with the Father and that His work on the Cross is the payment for our sin debt.
Or course, we sin much much more. I think I do at LEAST once a minute. I won’t do the math, but I know that Christ Jesus bore my sins, became sin for me, and the Father turned His back on Him - for all the sins I have and will commit. And not just mine, but for all of His people. And then, He said, It is finished.
We cannot fathom the extent of even our individual sins that He took on, much less all the sins of all His people. Hallelujah. What a Savior!
Over the course of the average lifespan of about 70 years, that would be over 70,000 ins.
Yes....I've heard that as well.
Kinda puts into perspective those "little sins" or what Roman Catholics like to call "venial" doesn't it?
Let's try some easy math:
There are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics world wide;
If merely 1% of them 'ask' Mary for help just once each day;
that means that 12 million separate prayers are headed Mary's direction every day.
Given that there are 86,400 seconds per day... (24 hours times 60 minutes times 60 seconds)
...that means that Mary has to handle approximately 139 'requests' per second!
Purty good fer someone NOT 'divine'!