I don’t know anyone on the list who has personally experienced human slavery to a great degree. When the terms ‘slave’ and ‘master’ come to mind, we often substitute the words ’employee’ and ’employer.’ They’re hardly the same. An employee goes home at the end of a job and lives in freedom for the rest of the day or week. Slaves never got to do that. They were slaves 24x7x365.25. If you were stuck with a harsh master, well, that was life and eventually your death.
In the case of Israel, they were stuck with very harsh masters who eventually demanded the death of their sons. As an entire nation, they had been oppressed, brutalized and demoralized. God bought them back from slavery. He paid the price for them to give them their freedom. When they were set free, there was no turning back to the bondage they had once been prisoners to.
But maybe you do know what that is like. Maybe you were a slave to habits, be it drug, alcohol or tobacco addictions. Maybe your master was pornography or sexual uncleanness. Perhaps pride ruled your life and ruined your relationships. BUT GOD bought you back. He paid the price with His Son so that you can be free. That is another reason that we praise His Name together. We remember and share the testimonies that He has redeed us from our enemies!
Be blessed with an opportunity to share your testimony.
