从奴役中得救赎
出埃及是以色列历史上的一个关键事件。先知和诗人们经常提到它。对以色列子民来说，这结束了他们400多年的奴役岁月。
那么，令人惊讶的是，法利赛人却对耶稣说：“我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔，从来没有作过谁的奴仆。你怎么说，你们必得自由呢？”（约 8:33）。他们以祖先为自己的骄傲，对他们来说，被奴役不过是他们民族遥远的过去罢了。在耶稣的教导中，以色列在埃及被奴役是被罪奴役的象征，是每个人在任何时候都会面临的问题。
即使是弥迦时代的以色列人也觉得，神在某种程度上限制了他们的自由。神对他们说：“我的百姓阿，我向你做了什么呢？我在什么事上使你厌烦？你可以对我证明。我曾将你从埃及地领出来，从作奴仆之家救赎你。”
今天的许多人，当他们从罪和死中被释放，获得新生命时，反而更想要“自由”去从事他们想要的任何行为。即使拖着罪恶的锁链，也有人认为他们能拯救世界。然而，正如耶稣对法利赛人说的，我们若不信祂是基督，就必死在罪中（约 8:24）。只有在基督里，我们才能从罪的奴役中脱离出来。
你呢？你是各种罪和瘾的奴仆，还是因信耶稣基督而得释放的自由人呢？
主啊，感谢祢在基督里释放了我们，将我们从一切束缚中拯救了出来。阿们。
弥迦书 6:1-4
1 以色列人哪，当听耶和华的话：“要起来，向山岭争辩，使冈陵听你的话！
2 山岭和地永久的根基啊，要听耶和华争辩的话，因为耶和华要与他的百姓争辩，与以色列争论。
3 我的百姓啊，我向你做了什么呢？我在什么事上使你厌烦？你可以对我证明。
4 我曾将你从埃及地领出来，从做奴仆之家救赎你，我也差遣摩西、亚伦和米利暗在你前面行。
Redeemed From Slavery
“Everyone who sins is a slave to sin.” — John 8:34
The exodus from Egypt was a pivotal event in Israel’s history. The prophets and psalmists refer to it often. For the people of Israel it brought an end to over 400 years of slavery.
It’s surprising, then, that the Pharisees said to Jesus, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” (John 8:33). They prided themselves on their ancestry, and to them slavery was just something in their people’s distant past. In Jesus’ teaching, Israel’s slavery in Egypt was a symbol of slavery to sin, a problem for every person in all times.
Even the Israelites in Micah’s day felt that God somehow cramped their style. The Lord asked them, “My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery.”
Many people today, when offered the gift of freedom from sin and release from death to life, prefer the “freedom” to engage in any kind of behavior they desire. Even while dragging chains of sin, some think they can save the world. But, as Jesus said to the Pharisees, unless we believe in him we will die in our sins (John 8:24). Only in Christ can we be set free from slavery to sin and death.
How about you? Are you a slave to your sins and addictions, or have you been set free through faith in Jesus Christ?
Thank you, Lord, for freeing us in Christ, giving us salvation from all that enslaves us. Amen.
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