Journey, an update 3-1-07

“When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.” Romans 6:20-22

I’ve been considering lately about who I have chosen to serve and how I fulfill that duty. Sometimes I forget the aspect of my life that leads Paul to compare me to a slave. I had a choice of masters and while I served sin I was free from the command of righteousness. But when I chose God, I chose to submit my life totally to his control just as a slave must submit totally to their master. We have only two choices for a master, the sinful nature that reigns if we chose to serve ourselves or the Lord and creator of the universe who loved us and gave His precious Son to pay our debts. I mentioned in my last update that I was learning how to better say, “I lay down my life.” This is the choice that I have made in choosing to serve the Righteous King. I lay down my life and He directs my steps.