“The Great Escape”

 Proverbs 5:22

An evil man is held captive by his own sins;

They are ropes that catch and hold him.  (NLT)

     As people living under the curse of sin and death, it is our fallen human nature to sin first and worry about the consequences later.  The evil in our hearts opposes the righteousness of God and has the power to hold us captive to our carnal flesh.  While in this mortal body, we are prisoners to what-ever controls the way we think and live.  And until you know the Truth, you will never escape the power that sin has over your life and you will remain its slave, bound to a wicked world that is pulling you into Hell.  When you are driven by your sinful desires, you mock the goodness of God, and every breath you take will lead you farther from the Truth and the harder it is to escape the darkness.  The power of Satan and sin is the driving force behind our world and sadly, most people fall for it and get imprisoned by it.  Many people who hear the Good News of Jesus Christ laugh at the absurdity of it all and pass it off as myth or fiction.  Many will hear the Truth, but say it’s not for them.  Unfortunately, most people will continue to indulge in the pleasure of sin no matter what they hear, for satisfying the flesh in spite of the consequences is the way of the world.

     But there are many discouraged people who are crying out for help and hoping to wake up from their nightmare of living in a hopeless world that can only offer them more of the same hopelessness.   It is these truth seekers who will hear the Good News and take God's offer.  They will sense that Christ Jesus is their only Hope of escaping the decadence of this dying world.  They are tired of living in a world that promises much, hardly delivers, and will lose it all when they die.  The only things we can count on from this world are lies, false promises, deception, disappointment, evil, sinful additions, immorality, temporary pleasure, death, and the full wrath of God when it’s all said and done.  Don’t be a slave to Satan and this wicked world.  Instead, come to the Lord just as you are and let Him break the chains so you can escape the darkness that is killing your soul.  You don’t have to die chained to your sins my friend, because you have a Savior and He has already set you free.  

                                                 A Whisper of Hope

I can break the chains, child...and bring you into My Everlasting Light.  I can free you from the darkness that holds you prisoner to fear and death.  I can set you free from the powers of Hell and lead you into eternal life.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys His Servant? 

If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust

in the LORD and rely on your God.  (NLT)

          Do not let sin control the way you live; 

           do not give in to its lustful desires.

                              (Romans 6:12)