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Trapped! Monkey trappers in North Africa have a clever method of catching their prey. A number of gourds are filled with nuts and firmly fastened to a branch of a tree. Each gourd has a hole just large enough for the unwary monkey to stick his forepaw into it. When the hungry animal discovers the nuts, it quickly grasps a handful, but the hole in the gourd is too small for him to withdraw his clenched fist. All the monkey has to do is open up its hand and let go in order to escape, but it refuses! So, it is easily taken captive. Clinging
tenaciously to treasures also plaques unsuspecting
humans... When we take hold of Sin..... Sin takes hold of US! “Let
no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by
God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He
Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted ALL of us have “taken the bait.” “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). And, we are "trapped" in the penalty box of sin (Romans 6:23), unless Someone can free us. Because
of His great love for us, God sent His Son to deliver
us from the bondage of sin (John 3:16). Jesus died on the cross as full payment for our sins. In
order to be delivered from the bondage of sin, we must
“let go” of Once delivered from the bondage of sin, we must continue to follow Jesus faithfully lest we become entangled again in Satan’s trap (1 John 1:7, 2 Peter 2:20-22). With his crafty devices, Satan continues to try to ensnare us. He appeals to the appetites of the flesh that can lead to our spiritual downfall. As long as we hold on to worldly bait, we cannot escape from Satan's trap. Won’t YOU “let go” of sin and cling to the Savior? David
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