I was listening to a song that Southern Gospel group, Paul’s Journey, had released a few years ago, and in the chorus it says, “….that was before Jesus came in…” And that started to me to thinking about this post and this verse.

The verse above was just simply asking the question, “What benefit did you get from the things you are ashamed of?  Because those things lead to death! And now that you are set free from your sin, you’re now a slave to God, and have your reward of Holiness and eternal life.”

When we think back to our old lives before we asked Jesus to come in and He transformed us, we realize how useless a lot of things were that we had in our lives. Things we once thought were important, now they don’t seem so important at all when compared to the things God has for us in eternity. We can see that those things have no benefit for us.

Our whole lives take an about turn when Jesus comes into our hearts. And well it should! Sometimes it may feel like Jesus has turned our worlds upside down – and for some that can be difficult. The things that we once held onto for security, we no longer have to hang on to them. Those things that were familiar to us, we no longer feel comfortable with. This can be really difficult for some, but later on, we’ll be able to see that the things we once held on to could never benefit us at all, in fact, could have led to heartbreak.

When we take Jesus into our lives, we are no longer slaves to the sin that held us captive, but we become slaves to God. He turns us in a new direction that leads us away from destruction and an eternity in hell to eternal life with Him in Heaven.

Continue to trust in God. He knows what He’s doing, and you will see the beauty of the Lord in your life. Hang in there! He’s working in you and for you!!