SLAVES
Today's reading: Nehemiah 7-9

"So now today we are slaves here in the land of plenty that you gave to our ancestors! We are slaves among all this abundance!" Nehemiah 9:36 NLT

Slave-a person held in servitude as the chattel of another; one that is completely subservient to a dominating influence.

What appropriate words for us today!

Never have I seen so much slavery amidst abundance, so many folks tied down to their blessings, so many people servant to their schedules.

How many outside forces will we allow to fill our days, fritter away our time and borrow from the bank accounts of our lives?

Are we allowing the care and coddling of all that God has given us to steal time away from being able to worship Him, to sit before Him, to do for Him?