Thinking about 2. Peter 2.19, this morning. Peter is severely taking to task false teachers in the church who
promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you (NLT). Deep words. True words. How foolish we are if we turn aside from the excellency of Christ to pursue things that are useful in this world only. The endless pursuit of sex only makes you a slave to your sexual nature; there is no satisfaction to be found there. The same goes for power. The same for pride.
Don't shipwreck your faith in pursuit of a few colored glass beads and some temporal trinkets. True, lasting freedom is to be found in Christ alone.
Prayer: O Lord God, may I pursue Christ always. Christ before all things. May I see his excellency and desire him alone.
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