It breaks relationship with the one who has delivered us from captivity and lead us to freedom. When we sin, most of us are like my dog Midnight. For those of you haven't met Midnight the Wonder Dog, she's a real piece of work. She's half black Labrador Retriever and half Coon Hound. She was supposed to be my wife, Mary's, dog, but instead, I am the object of her affection.
Midnight has a conscience.
You see, I can come in and see that she's done something wrong. And she'll drop down in that guilty mode that all dogs get. Tail between her legs, ears limp, head drooping, sad eyes. Sometimes she'll even roll over belly up. She knows what she's not supposed to do and feels guilty about it.