Re:Verse passage – Galatians 4:1-11 (day seven)
When you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods. Galatians 4:8
For by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved. 2 Peter 2:19
We are all slaves to something. The question is what are you enslaved to? Technology, work, hobbies, finances, schedules? It may seem like a poor comparison to use such a belittling human experience to explain the effect that these things can have on our life, but if we can all be honest, there is likely something that is running our life that is not divine. It consumes our time, thoughts, and money. It could even be a litany of things. Yet, when we truly look into what’s going on in our life, it is quite likely that we have fallen back into captivity, and the things that are holding us captive are no gods. Which is why our God reminds us again and again; the Father sets us Free. He says, “Come to Me all who are weary and I will give you rest.” We do not have to be enslaved to the things of this world, because we are a child of the King.
I’m no longer a slave to _____. I am a child of God.
