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D: Is freedom a good thing or a bad thing?
V: That¡¯s an interesting question. I guess it depends on the choices a person makes.
D: Right. That¡¯s the same thing today¡¯s author of Power for Today says.
V: Yes, our choices can bring all kinds of ¡°consequences¡± (or results).
D: It can even mean ¡°rags or riches¡± (the expression that means ¡°poor or wealthy¡±).
V: The author talks about the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, and the time he saw thousands of people ¡°slaughtered¡± (or killed).
D: His ¡°captors¡± (the ones who took him captive) finally release him and tell him to go wherever he ¡°pleases¡± (or wants).
V: But Jeremiah does not stay free for long, does he? Later he is in ¡°enslavement¡± (or slavery) again.
D: And the author is right in saying that we always stand at life¡¯s ¡°crossroads.¡±
V: A ¡°crossroad¡± is a place where two or more roads meet, and we have to decide which way to go.
D: He says that when we choose Jesus we ¡°raise our Ebenezer.¡± I think I know what this means, but help me.
V: If you remember back in the Old Testament, the people of Israel sometimes put up large stones to remind them of important things, like the ¡°pledges¡± (or promises) they had made with God.
D: That¡¯s right. And so if we say, ¡°we raise our Ebenezer,¡± it means we have come to a certain point in life, and we¡¯ve made an important decision.
V: There¡¯s even a song we sing at church that says ¡°Here I raise my Ebenezer.¡±
D: Well, I think the choice is always ours for freedom or ¡°bondage¡± (another word for slavery). And I also think it¡¯s time to go. |
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