Scripture: "You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings" (7:23).
Observation: There is danger in legalism. We (the church), who have been freed from slavery to sin by the blood of Jesus and freed *unto* living "as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned" (7:17) and freed *unto* living as "Christ's slaves" (7:22), for whatever reason, we often relapse into legalism. And we become slaves again to rules, traditions, what other people will think, fear, greed, lust, desire for comfort, power, etc.
Application: My life was bought at a price. I am freed from the chains of sin and a destiny of eternal fire. Now I need to live as Christ's slave and the slave of no other person or thing.
Prayer: Lord and teacher, write Your law on my heart so that I don't fall into legalism when I am seeking to keep Your commands. And break any bondage to whatever is mastering me right now.
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