Father, my mind is already rolling this morning, and I need to bring it to a stop. The things of this world are nothing compared to what You have for me. I’m sorry for trekking off. Help me to give my full attention to You.
Titus 3:3 (<<click here to read the passage)
It really makes no sense, Lord, that much of humanity is all about doing what we want when we want. “Ain’t gonna be nobody tellin’ me what to do!” But in reality, we are all enslaved to something. We may say we are “free” to choose, but all we are really doing is choosing what Master to serve. Will it be money? Or power? Or sex? Or alcohol? Or acceptance? Or religion? Yes…we may choose, but what we choose ultimately puts our lives – our minds – in bondage.
Paul says it is like it is, “Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures.” We don’t want to admit it, but we have way less freedom than we think we do. Each of us is controlled by something. And most of those things are not easily set aside.
Lord, I know that what Paul writes next provides the answer to this dilemma, but I want to stop here and acknowledge that I am no exception. There are things to which I have been enslaved in my past. And to this day, those things call out to me, enticing me with empty promises. I want to address it more thoroughly later, but I must speak of it now as well! Lord, without You, I am helpless – I would yield to those things in a heartbeat. Help me to stay close by Your side. Please continue to help me to shoot down those thoughts before they even come close to bearing fruit. All the praise for victory goes to You!
(Feb 2nd, 2016, Tues, 6:30 am)
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