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We like to think ourselves independent. Especially in America we value the fact that we can do whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want. Freedom is grand. It is one of the greatest things we possess. It is a rare thing to be able to call your own shots. This type of freedom has produced some of the greatest events, experiences, and products the world has ever seen. But it has also given birth to some of the worst things ever.
The last thing we would give up would be our freedom. Yet even in our freedom, we all are a servant to someone. Now, that may not sit well with you. You may call yourself your own man, or your own woman. But the fact is that no one is completely autonomous. We all serve someone… even the most liberated and powerful people on the planet. One of the most respected musical poets of our time actually wrote about this strange reality. Here is how Bob Dylan put it… You may be an ambassador to England or France You may like to gamble, you might like to dance You may be the heavyweight champion of the world You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes Indeed you're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage You may be a business man or some high-degree thief They may call you doctor or they may call you chief But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes you are You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk You may be the head of some big TV network You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame You may be living in another country under another name But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes you are You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody You may be a construction worker working on a home You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome You might own guns and you might even own tanks You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes Indeed you're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray You may call me anything but no matter what you say Still, you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody – Bob Dylan Bob had it right. Everybody serves somebody. You may think you are the king of your life, but you aren’t. You are serving someone. Yesterday you served someone. Today you will serve someone. That someone may let you think that you are in charge of your life, but you are doing what someone else wants. The apostle Paul put it this way when he wrote to the early Christians… “Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey—either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness? But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to, and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.” (Romans 6:16-18) We were not created to live on our own. We were created to serve our Creator. But when we choose to not live under His authority, there will be someone else over us. Benjamin Franklin said, "Those who will not govern themselves will be governed by someone." The fact is, no one makes their own rules. The enemy is slick. He makes you think you are your own boss. But he doesn't care what you think as long as you are doing what he wants you to do. On the other hand, God wants you to know you are serving Him. In Him you have true freedom to be who you were meant to be. You have liberty to live as you were designed. All you have to do is surrender to His will in your life. His will is your completeness, and freedom from the sin that destroys you. The question for each of us is not, “Who do I like more… God or Satan?” The question is, “Who am I serving? Who is my master?” Whether you are a slave in the Sudan or the leader of the free world, or somebody in between, you are serving someone today. If you serve the Devil, it will result in evil being in and flowing out of your life. If you serve God, holiness, love, mercy, and grace will be in you and flow out of you. The question today is not if you are gonna serve somebody today… but who are you gonna serve today. [Bible quotes are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, unless otherwise noted.] Find more of David’s work at Heart Of Ministry. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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