16. The man of God in paying his vows rededicates himself unto God; the offering which he brings is himself. I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid, a servant born of a servant and so born a servant, and doubly thine. Oh that children of godly parents would thus judge; but, alas, there are many who are the sons of the Lord’s handmaids but are not themselves his servants. They give sad proof that grace does not run in the blood. Thou hast loosed my bonds—freedom from bondage binds me to thy service. He who is loosed from the bonds of sin, death, and hell should rejoice to wear the easy yoke of the great Deliverer. It ought to create rapture in our souls if we are able to call Jesus Master, and are acknowledged by him as his servants.
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