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Entangled


Jer:2:14-19

Egypt was a help resorted to, by Israel. But it has become ruins because of the same Egypt. 

Things which you look for help  now (apart from Jesus) will for sure become a snare later. 

None of them are fit. Fit to be of help. Fit to be a good master.  Fit to replace God. 

In fact all of them will only shatter you and make you dysfunctional and useless. 

Things which you consider as assets, become a decoy, which just sucks you up into that loop. 

God's intention is to make you useful and productive. The devil's intention is to make you subtle and unproductive. 

Having Christ in you, he might not be able to make you counterproductive. 

But breaking your tip and making you pointless, that is his massive strategy. 

Waste away time. It's time to enjoy. Have your own me time. 

Entertain yourself. Browse around the web with useless information and fun and entangle yourself. There are lots to watch; lots to hear; lots to feed your idle brain with. Do not miss out on the pointless entertainment the world provides. The web has become a snare. 

You are young now. Earn as much as possible now. By hook or by crook. By doing overtime. Compromising on your duties. Save for the future. Retirement plans, SIPs, college plans, insurance plans,  health plans. Earning has become a snare. 

Wake up early. Oh! Why bother. A little bit more sleep. A little bit more tighter you close your eyes. Enjoy. Comforts have become a snare. 

Hit the gym. Sweat it out. Run. Ride a bike. Above all, measure out the calories spent. Have the latest gadgets to document that. Post it everywhere for everyone to see. Gain acceptance. Health has become a snare. 

Browse around online shopping. Buy things which you do not want. Window shopping has become finger shopping now. Fill your home with all fancy stuff. If you do not have money, we can give you options. Credit cards, debit cards, EMI. Buy everything you want or do not want. Hoarde it all. Consumerism has become a snare. 

Oh! The bard is not saying, these things are not good. 
Infact the Lord is pointing it out to the bard's life - what are you doing with the small amount of kutti time you get when you are 'free'. Do you waste? Do you indulge in pointless things? Those will definitely become a snare, a decoy. Very difficult to come out of that entanglement unless the grace of God reaches out to a willing heart. 
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