Slaves Of The Government

When that year had ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is gone; my lord also has our herds of livestock. Genesis 47:18

The farmers of Egypt were in a tough spot. For seven years they had let Joseph prepare for the coming famine while they enjoyed the bounty of the land. Then, Joseph made them wards of the state; he bought them lock, stock, and barrel. From free farmers with land to slaves of the government. How did that happen so quickly? One of those farmers must have wondered to his buddy.

We too may find ourselves enslaved to something with just a bit of inattention. The apostle said that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. (1 Tim 6:10) You will not need to look far to find examples of that sort of love grabbing a hold and not letting go. There are many other lusts of the flesh that enslave any who come into their power too. Some drugs in the news appear to have a particularly tough hold to break. Of course there is also the direct example as people today are becoming more dependent on the government in many ways. I felt the temptation to give myself over to the state not that many years ago. All of these temptations are difficult to fight!

This is why we need a savior and look to our Savior. We can't make it through this life sentence alone as our strength will fail. We can only fight the good fight in the strength of our Lord Jesus. Let us go to Him on this day and every day.

Bucky