ASLC Devotions -- Thursday

Romans 7:6 But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.

I love when people think they're free.  When I think I  freely chose to buy X brand Jeans because of personal analysis and choice, I like to sit back and think about the marketing and the social engineering and the global marketplace in which I'm trapped. I'm not free. I'm a slave... not many would say I'm a slave to fashion, but I'm a slave.

Paul recognizes this and says... look, you're going to be a slave to something. So pick. Would you rather be a slave to the written code of the law, or to the new life of abundance offered by the Spirit? Of course, the choice isn't that simple either. But it's important to recognize as we live our lives that we are acting as slaves... and we do have to choice of master. So choose this day whom you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

In Christ,
Pastor Seth

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