So begins a new category of posts that I have entitled “inkspirations” … random ideas and thoughts that come to mind as I have my personal devotions. I hope these “inkling-inspiration” articles benefit you in some way or encourage you in some way!
It has been said that there are more slaves today than there were during the Civil War. In fact, every single person in this world today is a slave. There are people who are in bondage because of man-created laws and rules — a.k.a. religion. There are people who are in bondage because sin ins holding the reins in their life. And there are people who walk into a slavery, of sort, willingly (we can explain this later on). Yes, slavery is rampant in the world today just as it was since the beginning.
But things changed — at the birth of Christ. Now, we have a choice (that we didn’t have before) between two masters — we have the strength to turn from the evil master to the holy Master. It says in Hebrews 2:14-15
that “Inasmuch then as children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself has likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear and death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
When Jesus died, He created a way out of bondage from sin and fear of death.
So … Jesus came to rescue us from sin’s jaws. But it doesn’t stop there. James (as in the author of the book of James) describes himself as a “bondservant”. Out of gratefulness to God for rescuing us from death, we should surrender our lives to Him. You often hear of tales of the rescued becoming servants of their rescuer. That same heart of gratefulness should motivate us to surrender our rights, desires, plans, and lives to our Savior.
Two thoughts for consideration:
– Am I living as if I am freed from sin Or, am I willing returning to that bondage?
– Have I turned the reins over to Christ now that I am freed from sin Or, have I just taken hold of the reins myself?
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