Face it: We're All Slaves

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3 years ago
Topics: Slave, Jesus, Passion

Whether you are a leader or a follower, rich or poor, black, brown or white, we are all slaves to something or someone. That is a fact nobody in their right mind can deny.

Slaves

It's a cruel world. We are slaves to many things in it. Stop and think about what you are a slave to. It can be an enlightening experience and something that may need changing to free oneself.

Time

For example, we are slaves to time. We have appointments that demand us to be on time. Tardiness can cause us to be terminated from our jobs.

We have watches and calendars and appointment reminders to assist us in keeping track of our lives.

We have timers on our stoves. If we don't pay attention to proper timing we burn our food. Or we can miss our bus, train or flight.

We have schedules and routines to follow. If we are not careful, we dig a rut for our lives and each day finds us deeper in the bonds of slavery.

Money

We are also slaves to money. For many of us, it can be an uphill battle to save and provide for our loved ones. In today's world, the love of money creates considerable strife. People will do anything to obtain it: kill, lie, cheat, steal and accept bribes.

Without money, we are unable to survive and live in this present world. With too much of it we become arrogant and have no need for others, that is, unless we are using them to make more of it.

With too little money we may suffer hunger and the necessities that help us remain healthy. Also, we may resort to other methods of obtaining it that are illegal.

Society

We are also slaves to our respective society.

We are slaves to our phones, computers and governments. We pay taxes or we go to jail. We pay doctors to keep us healthy while corporations fill our food with toxins.

We are slaves to political parties even though deep in our hearts we know we cannot trust any of them. We are slaves to our jobs we hate.

We are slaves to tyranny and don't give much care to everything we do being monitored. We simply shrug our shoulders and return to pleasures which we are also slaves to - entertainment in all of its forms. Yes, we are slaves to TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime and social media and we are slaves because we allow these mediums to dictate our lives.

Sin

Worst of all, we are slaves to sin.

Not a day passes where we do not commit some type of transgression against God. Some of us do not even recognize it or some of us blow it off and treat it much too lightly.

But I have news for you - our sins killed Jesus. He had to die for us and He did so in obedience to the Father. Without paying the full cost of sin, we would all be punished and rightly so, because God hates sin and cannot look upon it - hence Jesus took our place and paid our price.

Jesus, who created the universe and all that is in it (John 1:1), knew the beginning from the end. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He knew that with free will we would become slaves to the world and all that is in it, and thus slaves to sin.

Sin is no laughing matter to God. We may believe it is but we couldn't be more wrong. In fact, with that type of attitude our eternity does not bode well for us.

Escaping slavery

We have an opportunity to cast off the chains that keep us in slavery. Many won't unshackle themselves, however. They will die in bondage and spend an awful eternity as their lesser but well-deserved reward.

"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son" (John 3:18, NIV).

To be condemned is to spend eternity in suffering. "But I already suffer," some will say. Yes, but the coming suffering is unimaginable - something we do not understand the depths of.

Read Luke 16:19-3 and find out.

Why not escape, why not shed the chains of sin and live? It's a decision each of us must make. It's a thoughtful decision, too. We don't simply raise our hand and say, "I believe!" without first counting the cost.

The cost is giving up the world, picking up our cross, serving Jesus as our master, and enduring and being obedient until our final breath. We must persevere - it is a foundational doctrine (teaching) in God's everlasting word.

Those who tell you that life will be grand, rosy, one of wealth and ease and freedom from sickness are liars. Following Christ is no easy task. Obedience is not easy. Suffering for Jesus's sake is not comfortable.

I'll leave you with these well known verses that are so lightly passed over:

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16, NIV).

"If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved" (Romans 10:9-10, NIV).

"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (Jesus 14:6, NIV).

Come to Him today while there is still a today.

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Not a day passes where we do not commit some type of transgression against God.

and lets not be blinded by thinking staying put in one place is an exception...

Gospel yay!

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3 years ago

Correct. I hate when I transgress but then I remember our fallen nature.

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3 years ago

Nice article my friend 👌 The devil is the mastermind of our slavery and it main weapon is money. The Bible says that the love of money is the root of all evil. We are being enslaved by our own handwork.

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3 years ago

Yes, an appropriate assessment. Thanks for stopping by to read.

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3 years ago

Thanks

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3 years ago

Wow this post amazing

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3 years ago

Thank you for your kindness.

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3 years ago

Just got around to reading this. Bust, bust Friday!

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3 years ago

No worries. I might not be on tomorrow. Much to write for clients and much more $$$.

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3 years ago

I might take the day off, too. B-day shopping.

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3 years ago

Only is true freedom accessed. Any other source is false

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3 years ago

Precisely.

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3 years ago

This is best read with the song "No longer slaves" in the background. Only God can free us from the slavery of sin. Praie be to Jesus.

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3 years ago

Amen and amen to that.

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3 years ago

Many of us are slaves to many things,we just need to break that burden in our heart to be saved.

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3 years ago

We are saved by faith and sin less than we did before but we never become sinless, Grace.

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3 years ago

No one can be saved except through our Lord Jesus Christ. We need to be free from sin, only by then would we gain eternal life.

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3 years ago

By faith alone in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9).

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3 years ago

Aww. This is so true. This is really a very worth to read and save. Is it okay to share it on my Social Media?

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3 years ago

Sure, as long as I am credited for it. This will be a part of my forthcoming book.

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3 years ago

Ok! You have a book stashed somewhere with a tone like this... Don't hide it, let's publish it so you can share it. Spread the word you say! I'm serious. Deadline month end? Don't think it would be hard for you considering your experience! It would be a good blessing for my 1st publishing to be something like this. What ja think?

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3 years ago

It's something to consider. I have a friend who works at Zondervan so I was kind of leaning that way with an advance, but nothing is concrete as of yet. Where are you located in this world of ours?

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3 years ago

Philippines. Kuya, I'm not charging. You can have it republished with your friend if you deemed it so. I'm really after of the guidelines so I can properly proceed with mine. I really don't have experience in writing. Relearning. I only thought you have a good theme at hand. So, a go? hihihi.

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3 years ago

Not yet. I have 15 pages to write today or by tomorrow. That's my bread and butter. I have to find the time to edit and compile everything, anyway. It is all scattered right now.

I am also compiling (from time to time) a book for expats like me on living here in the Philippines, so many pans in the proverbial fire.

Just stay in touch if you so desire.

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3 years ago

Surely kuya... Once ready, Im just around.

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3 years ago

Sounds good. Thanks, Jen.

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3 years ago

Powerful preaching and teaching. Truth delivered. Fine job.

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3 years ago

Appreciate it, RazorFist. You need to get back to writing.

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3 years ago

Maybe this weekend if time permits.

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3 years ago

I'll read it if so when it appears.

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3 years ago

Morning here, night there. I hope to find some time today. I have a story in mind.

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3 years ago

That’s so true We all are slaves to one thing or the other. And Jesus came to wash away our sins already but sins seems to be inevitable You’ll always commit sin

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3 years ago

True, but only those washed are forgiven. We sin less but never become sinless.

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3 years ago

Indeed we are. I would agree. All those things we are slave especially sinfulness. And the only thing that could unslave us is God himself.

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3 years ago

He is indeed the only way!

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3 years ago

No matter how free we think we are, if we don't accept Jesus as our personal Lord and savior, we're slaves into sin and sin takes over the life of such a person. That's exactly why Jesus came to give his life on he cross of Calvary 😭❤️

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3 years ago

That's the truth. We are either slaves to sin or are free in Christ to live for Him and shun the world.

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