Freedom doesn’t always look like we thought it would.
The world thinks that living outside of God’s boundaries provides some sort of freedom.
The Proverb writer did not think so:
Evil people are trapped by their own sin,
but good people can sing and be happy. – Proverbs 29:6 NCV
By looking at other versions we can see they used different words to try to get the point across:
- snare
- ensnared
- caught
- etc.
In the Greek, the literal word is a noose or a nose hook. Sin does not give us freedom – it places us in a noose!
Look at the things a careless lifestyle causes:
- bad reputations
- addictions
- health issues
- relationship problems
The list could keep going, but isn’t that enough?
Godly and faithful people have much cause for celebration. They have hope. (Hebrews 11:1) Those who will not or cannot turn from their sinful ways do not know hope. They also do not know the peace Paul describes in Philippians 4:4-8.
Choose to stay with God’s freedom.
Choose hope.
June 27, 2014
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