Galatians 5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage".
There is a very strange phenomenon that occurs in a place called Jatinga in Assam, India, wherein migratory birds commit mass suicide.
During the specified months, when the air is foggy, misty, or cloudy, various species of birds see light through windows and in an effort to reach the light they ram into the windows and get killed. The question arises: why do these birds, like a ritual, arrive at the same time every year only to meet their demise? Can they not change their route?
This reminds me of us humans. Even though our spirit has been made free in Christ, yet we tend to get entangled in the yoke and bondage of sin frequently. Like those birds we have a tendency to 'commit suicide' by frequently sliding back into sin, sometimes deliberately, sometimes without realizing it. but unlike them, we have a way out in Jesus Christ whose light shines not through a window but shines brightly and freely. He not only will pull us out of the pit but also helps us to avoid it. His word is a spotlight which shows us pitfalls and points us to the safe path - so that we can re- route ourselves.
As the quoted verse says - Jesus is not only the hope but also the safe way for each one of us.
Unlike the birds of Jatinga we do have a way out.
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