Always Obedient

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
(Romans 6:16 ESV)

Do you know that you are always obedient? Does that seem like good news? Sounds kinda good to me...but wait a minute. I am always obedient, but it is either obedient to sin, or obedient to the commands of God, to righteousness. 

We are never not a slave. Jesus pointed that out to the Pharisees at one point and they didn't like it at all. They said, "we are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?" (John 8:33) Jesus goes on to say in verse 34, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin."

Do you commit sin? If the answer is yes, you are a slave to sin. Sin is your Master. What does it mean to "commit" sin. The word is poieō. It means...
• to make, to produce, to cause, to prepare, to bare, to acquire, to provide, to declare, to do, to carry out, to execute, to celebrate, to keep, and to perform sin. 

Do you commit sin?

Picture yourself in a dark, back alley slave market. Your master Sin leads you to the display table yet again for another bidding for your life. One wicked master comes forth and wants to purchase you for himself to sin. Another more wicked master starts bidding against him. Both are licking their hideous fangs as they anticipate grabbing and chaining you to themselves. 

All bidding ceases as a voice comes from the back of the alley. He bids a price far above what all of the evil Masters combined could offer.  The Man comes forth shining as bright as the sun  and possessing incredible strength and power. Immediately your chains fall off and you are chained with invisible chains of love for your new gracious and wonderful Master. 

We are always obedient.