So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. Galatians 4:7
Slavery is not something to which middle class Americans can relate. Oh, we can watch scenes in a movie and be appalled by the treatment of a slave, but can we perceive the terror of standing on the auction block to be sold to the highest bidder?
Consider a man, stolen from his home, standing on the auction block, shackeled in chains, awaiting his fate, and unsure of his future. How crazy would it be to ask this man, "Which master will you choose?"
One master is known for beating his slaves. Another, for starving his - even to the point of death. Still another is famous for working his slaves relentlessly.
What if another master paraded before the block. He himself is bound in chains and bloodied by whips. This master offers something different. He promises to care for the man. He promises to not only set him free but to adopt him as a son.
Which master would the man choose?
We have the same opportunity - to choose our Master. Will we choose slavery to the world, which promises abuse, starvation, and death? Or will we choose to serve the One who has promised to set us free - to adopt us and care for us eternally?
Lord, it is so easy to believe that freedom can only come through our own attempts to escape. But all it takes is choosing You. You paid the greatest price. You are the Highest Bidder. Thank You for choosing me.