There was once this little boy, Thomas, who lived with his sister, Sally, in their grandparents' house. One day, Thomas was out playing with his sling shot. Try as he may, he could never get a shot on target. As he walk back home, he saw grandma's duck at the front porch. Thinking to himself, 'I could never hit it', he took aim and pulled the trigger. The shot landed directly on the duck and kill it on the spot. Out of fear,Thomas tried to bury the duck. However Sally who was walking by found out about it.
That day after dinner, grandma ask Sally to help clean up the dishes. Immediately Sally turned to Thomas and asked him instead. "Why me?" Thomas questioned. "Remember the duck?" Sally replied. Night after night the same scenario repeated and finally after two weeks, Thomas had enough. He walked up to grandma and told her all about the duck.
"My dear, I knew all about the duck. I saw it all from the window that day and I have already forgiven you since then. I just want to know how long do you want to be a slave to Sally."
How long do you want to be a slave? God have already forgiven us of our sin. When Jesus died on the cross, He took away our sin and cleanse us with His precious blood. But we do not recognise it nor have we accepted it and we are still living as slave to sin. However, it is written: "For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been freed from sin." Romans 6:6-7. "For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace." Romans 6:14
Why did WE CHOOSE to be slave to sin after what Christ have done on the cross? Today you are free because the blood of the Lamb and the grace of God have broken the power of sin and set you free. You are no longer a slave to sin!
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for your grace and forgiveness. Thank you for setting us free by the works of the cross. Help us Lord to accept the truth that we are no longer slaves to sin but by the power of Christ, we are free. Lord help us live each day thanking you for your freedom. Thank you Lord. In Jesus most precious name we pray.
Amen.
