Many do not find it funny when raccoons knock over their trash cans at night, but the racoons that do this are wild animals. They are looking for food. They don't understand the boundaries that we set as humans:

When we are in Christ, He makes us a new creation.

You stay in the woods.

I live in the neighborhood.

This is my trash can.

Keep out!

Some people don't respect God's boundaries, either, because they don't understand why He set them. They may even like their life of sin (trash can raiding) and are not looking to change.

Fortunately there is hope for all who call upon the name of the Lord!

The Bible tells us that when we are in Christ, He makes us a new creation. Old things pass away. All things become new!

Have you found yourself looking at "those sinners" in the news (or elsewhere) and wanting to change them?

They cannot be changed from the outside, through criticism or even education as to why their ways are wrong.

They must be changed from the inside by Jesus Christ. Even the biggest sinner can be transformed if he will turn his life over to Christ, receiving Him as Savior and Lord.

So, instead of criticizing and getting upset, let's ask God to help us see the unsaved from His point of view. Let's pray for those who are still slaves to sin so that they may come to Jesus as their new Master who is able and willing to make them new creatures in Him.