For All Have Sinned

Because of the sexual misconduct allegations from Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh I looked up sexual assault in the dictionary. Generally speaking sexual assault is defined as any unwanted sexual contact. I believe that most women today can all say we have experienced some sort of “unwanted sexual contact.” However, I’m not convinced that the sin connected with unwanted sexual contact always rises to the level of assault. For instance, young neighborhood children convincing a younger child to play doctor, or having to dodge old Uncle Herb at family reunions because he hugs women to tightly just to cop a feel. The Psalmist wrote, “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:8-12 NIV).