Escaping from Sin

I have read where Houdini, the great escape artist, bragged that he could escape from any jail built by man. The story goes that a certain town built a jail and invited Houdini to try to escape it. He accepted. He entered the cell, the door was closed and he pulled a curtain across and began to use all his ability to show that he could indeed escape. Thirty minutes later, he had failed. It was then that the jailer stepped to the door, and without using a key, simple pulled the door open. It had been unlocked all the time. There is a moral to this story.

We imprison ourselves in sin by choice. Despite our efforts, we cannot free ourselves by ourselves. We find ourselves caught in the web of sin, a prisoner of our own devices. By going to the cross, Jesus paid the price to set us free from sin. There are requirements given by God for us to be free – obey the Gospel! Once free, we must continue to walk in His Word. Are you imprisoned?