Slave To Sin…..

When people are slaves to sin, what exactly does that mean? It means when people lie, become proud, and curse others, they become ensnared by their actions. They fail to see its ramifications. They become the victim of their own demise. The become controlled by their own desires. It spiritually blinds them, limiting them in their ability to see and recognize truth. This in turn prevents them from doing the “right thing”, such as saying you’re sorry, or forgiving someone’s trespass against you. When sin entangles you in its web of deceit, you become its slave. You become controlled by its power, and end up losing the ability to cope. People don’t realize that when you give in to sinful behavior, you sacrifice your freedom in Christ. You slap the Hand that feeds you. Everything that follows becomes self-inflicted. All the ills that happen are the result of willfully disobeying what you know to be true. You become a victim of your own doing. It’s like locking yourself up in a prison cell, then wondering how you got there. We bring on our own suffering when we give into to sin. And the saddest part is, we won’t have anyone to blame but ourselves.

11 Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with Your power, and bring them to their knees,O Lord our shield.12 Because of the sinful things they say,because of the evil that is on their lips,let them be captured by their pride,their curses, and their lies. Psalms 59:11-12