I've been thinking a lot lately about captivity and freedom. To be precise, those who have been in captivity and then become free.
The Israelites were captives in Egypt. When they were freed by God and went into the desert they discovered that they had to sleep in tents, search for food and decide for themselves how the day would be spent if they didn't have to move on. They complained. It was too hard. Life was easier, better, nicer, not so bad, back there in Egypt where certain things were provided for them. Everyone was equal. It was fair.
When the U.S.S. R. fell apart, the people found themselves "free". Not to long after we began to hear how life was hard and better before. Certain things had been provided for them. Everyone was equal. It was fair.
Today Iraq is free of a dictator. Yes, it's still at war, and life is hard. I haven't heard or read any stories of the people of Iraq complaining themselves, but certain interest groups have done that for them. They say the people of Iraq no longer have certain things provided for them. Before everyone was equal. It was fair.
Prisoners for centuries have found life to be hard after they have been released from prison. At least in prison certain things are provided for them. So they commit yet another crime because they cannot cope. Everyone is equal. It was fair.
This country is based on freedom. The pilgrims chose to free themselves from the state church. Our founding fathers wanted for each of us to make choices for ourselves and as a group. Today more and more of these choices are taken away from us. It's too hard to take responsibility. Let's blame someone else. Let's have certain things provided for us. We want everyone to be equal in captivity. It will be fair.
Equal in captivity. Not, "every man is created equal in God's sight," but equal in our oppression because that will be fair. In order to be fair we all have to be taken care of like the least intelligent among us.
In every case above the people put their faith in a system to take care of them. Systems hold captives.
Christ offers freedom. He will take care of you if you put your faith in Him. We are all equal in His sight. He will be fair. We won't be treated like the least among us. The least among us will be treated like the son of a King.
It is our responsibility to choose freedom or captivity. Which will you choose?
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Sep. 25, 2006
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Sep. 25, 2006
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I wanted to let you know what a great time I had at our HSB picnic today. Getting to meet the real live YOU was great fun!
I'm looking forward to the next one!
Gayle