What Are You A Slave To?

OH, so you’re thinking “This one’s not about me” are you? Guess what…we are ALL slaves to something. Still doubt? What factors in when you make a decision? Do you ever answer?

• I can’t go; there is no cell or internet service there…SLAVE to technology?
• I can’t afford to change jobs, I won’t make enough…SLAVE to debt?
• I won’t, I can’t, I will not…whatever = SLAVE to self…number one…numero uno…ME!

Just saying…we are ALL slaves to something. We are slaves to what we choose to obey. It may even be an addiction, or a situation. It doesn’t really matter, we are enslaved. So the only question then is what are you going to choose to obey?

This dilemma…this crisis…this problem has a solution. Paul knew all about this, and he spoke directly to it to the church in Rome:

“When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? “

As a slave to sin – operating just for “self” – righteous does not factor in. How something felt or what we could get out of the situation does. And so Paul simply asks the obvious hundred-dollar question: “So how is this working out for you?”

Before they have time to answer, Paul jumps back with one…

”Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:20-23 (NIV)

So if we are going to be a slave to something or someone, and we can choose who we will be a slave to, wouldn’t it be better to be a slave to someone who has our best interest as His priority? In other words, we have a choice to be a slave to one who would benefit us. Not kidding here…

So who or what are you gonna choose?

Serving our Savior,

Pastor Pat