Tell Me Why

S-Don't Go Back

S-"So Christ has really set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." Galatians 5:1

A-God's love

L-Why?

"Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist. So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world." Galatians 4:8-9

The first thing that came to my mind as I began to study this passage was, why.

Why, after tasting the sweetness and seeing the goodness of God would you want to go back to your old way of living?

Why are you even considering slavery again?

You have been set free, and now, because of the lies of these false teachers, you are actually considering putting chains back on yourself. That is crazy to me.

Well until The Lord pointed out that I am guilty of doing the same thing.

I know God's goodness, I have tasted the sweetness of His mercy and love. Yet, so has my flesh with the things of this world. Therefore, when I allow my flesh to lead, I can very easily find myself drifting back towards the slavery and bondage of sin.

Until, Christ intervenes, and reminds me of the freedom I now have from sin, and the law, because of His death.

And He doesn't stop there. He goes even further by reminding me how distasteful it is. So much so it gives me chills.

So, let me ask you today, why? Why after being filled with Christ and set free, do you want to go back to your old way of living?

Why are you choosing slavery over freedom?

Why do you even consider placing those chains back on yourself?

S- Turn from your fleshly, worldly desires, that enslave you and turn to God. Let Him set you free once and for all.