She was only 1 foot long when they brought her home. But Sally grew and grew until eventually she reached a length of 11 feet and weighed 80 pounds. Sin is like that snake. When a sin first enters our lives, we think of it as harmless, almost cute. Yet it doesn't stay small.
Sin has a way of growing.
We think we can handle it, but then it begins to handle us. At other times it leads to the death of a relationship. And if sin is not confessed and forsaken, it will bring spiritual death. His purpose in saying that was not to spoil our fun but to preserve our highest joys. If you are playing with a pet sin in your life, God urges you to beware.