Slaves in the land of plenty

After reviewing their long and sordid history the returned exiles determined that they had become “slaves in the land of plenty.” (Neh 9:36) They used the blessings God gave them to pursue other gods. Ultimately, they lost their freedom and their blessings. We too are “slaves in the land of plenty.” We are enslaved to the very gifts God gave us. We’ve turned our liberty into license, our prosperity into materialism. We have become so addicted to luxury and comfort that we have indebted ourselves to our enemies for a few more years of ease (Pro 22:7). We have not fared well with the trial of riches (Jam 1:10-12).