Slavery and Ear Piercing

Exodus 21:1-6

Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

Thought For Today

According to history, slavery has been around for quite some time. It didn’t begin in America, as far as we can tell, slavery began with the children of Israel. However, they were set free, but some of them maintained a slave mentality. You see, when you are a part of something for so long it becomes a part of you and you begin to take upon you its ways, and it becomes hard for you to break. After being set free, many of the Israelites were used to Egypt's ways and wanted to return. The same is true with many people today. Jesus came to set them free from the world and it’s ways, but because they have become so attached to the world, it’s hard for them to let go, and so they want to return to that lifestyle and way because they became so accustomed to it.

The Lord told Moses “Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh, he shall go out free for nothing. If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master has given him a wife, and she has born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him forever.”

They were to be given a choice to stay or go. So my question to you today is this, are you making yourself a willing slave to this world and the ways of the world? Have you allowed Satan, the master of this world, to put you against a doorpost and pierce your ear and make you his forever? Friend, Jesus came to make us free and if the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:36). You don’t have to be inslaved, Jesus has paid your bail. You have a choice. Let me encourage you, to go, and live free.
SingThis Song With Me:

Once like a bird in prison I dwelt, no freedom from my sorrow I felt, but Jesus came and listened to me, and glory to God, he set me free.
He set me free, yes, He set me free; He broke the bonds of prison for me. I’m glory bound my Jesus to see, glory to God He set me free.