The stench of the jail – v2 #sin #comfort #Christ #Spirit

An odor of memory,
of old habits, of comfort…
Just like the Jews in the desert,
crying to return to Egypt…

Wooed back from freedom,
from our new life in Christ Jesus…
Walking in the heavenly light
away from the glowering darkness…

The stench of our empty jail cell calls us,
familiar, our prison, this darkness…
Falling into our well-worn ruts
in the way of our flesh…

We came out of our cells,
through a door Christ opened…
But we are drawn to our idols -
We return to our comfort…

We must shake off the shackles,
the chains of the familiar…
We must boldly follow Jesus,
We must walk in His light…

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Edited September 19, 2025
The stench of the jail – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-stench-of-jail-v2.html
Based on #Ephesians4:17-24
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study
September 13, 2025
One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/one-lord-one-faith-one-baptism.html
Based on Ephesians 4:1-6
Samson Society
September 11, 2025
God is our unity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/god-is-our-unity-v2.html
Based on Ephesians 4:1-16
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study

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