89-Defeat Slavery-Fast from sin-It will die

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• Jeremiah 2:12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
• 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
• 14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? (lost his freedom)

Why is he in slavery again ?

God brought His people out of Egypt to be free. The answer to God's Big question ~ Is Israel a servant? NO. ~ Is he a home born slave? NO. The BIG question then is ~ Why is he a Slave again?

The answer is in verse 13 and describes it in two parts. The free Jews forsook God and drank from a self made broken cistern source that was always running dry. God is telling us we can defeat this slavery.

If after becoming saved you have been snared by a sin you are a slave to again ~ listen up. You are not a born again slave. There is no such thing as a born again slave ~ the same as a Jew will always be a Jew. To become a slave you had to forsake your freedom in God and give in to sin. You are a slave controlled by your flesh. It tells you what it wants and you give in to it. God's word for you is our first verse shown above. Jeremiah 2:12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

YOUR ANSWER ~ FAST FROM YOUR SIN ~ IT WILL DIE & GO AWAY Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

Fasting is doing without food and water. You take control over your flesh by denying it what it wants. I remember talking to a person who did not go to church and telling him about fasting. He took offence and said: "I think it is a sin to deny your body food and water." That is not true. God chose the fast to give us control over our flesh and set us free again. It takes dedication and brings victory. If you deny your flesh of the thing you are tempted with, it will finally go away and leave you alone. You are then the free person God made you to be when you were born again. You can defeat slavery and regain your freedom in God. Retake your liberty by fasting.

• 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
• 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

The love of money is the root. It makes you like an octopus. It has eight long tentacles that reach in all direction. You are never satisfied. You always want more. You will do things for money to satisfy the octopus in you. You can defeat this slavery by regaining the liberty you lost. HOW ~ FAST. Face up to your sin. Admit it. You have committed two evils. You have forsaken God the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

• 2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
• 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we (who have sinned ~ alf) might be made the righteousness of God in him.

YOUR ANSWER ~ FAST FROM YOUR SIN ~ IT WILL DIE & GO AWAY.