“The Slavery of Sin”
Jesus
answered them, “Truly, truly, I say unto you, everyone who commits sin, is the
slave of it.” (v.34)
When we
repeatedly give in to a particular sin, we become a slave to it. Slowly it
begins to take over lives until most people feel powerless to break free from
their habit. Guilt and shame begin to mount while ones self identify and
confidence begins to fade.
Once we
start down the wrong path, turning back is difficult. Some of the most
dangerous practices bring only temporary pleasure but a lifetime of pain and
misery. Those who are willing to endure the pain for the temporary pleasure are
addicted, hooked, enslaved.
Freedom however, is found in becoming a slave of Jesus Christ. When we are in the grip
of any evil practice that is ruining our life, we can simply acknowledge our sin and helplessness to the LORD, submit fully to Him, and be assured that He will forgive and deliver us.
The pleasures of sin are for a season, but its wages are for eternity.
The pleasures of sin are for a season, but its wages are for eternity.
The Truth: “Don't
you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can
be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which
leads to righteous living.” (Romans 6:16)
