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Slavery (2)



Recently I wrote about slavery, the pitiful state of those who are taken advantage of and denied the good things in life.  However there is a much worse slavery that affects us all whether we realize it or not and that is the slavery of being affected by sin.  Our ancestors Adam and Eve rebelled against God their Creator and so introduced sin and its consequences into the lives of us all.  We have inherited this scourge and it affects all of our lives.  The greed that this produces is what leads people to take advantage of other people.  We may be living outwardly good lives helping others and doing good, but we are still affected by this sin and sooner or later we find we slip up and do even things we do not want to do.  This poison needs a cure and the only cure is that provided by Jesus who died on the cross so that all who put their trust in Him can have that sin completely forgiven.  How amazing! Unfortunately many of us will not accept this only way back into being right with God.  We try to make our own way to heaven by doing good things and keeping rules.  If you are doing this you are insulting God who has provided the only way back to Him in Jesus.  Stop struggling to gain brownie points and rest in what Jesus has done for you freely and without condition.

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