{"id":2190,"date":"2020-06-11T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2020-05-28T12:33:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:33:12","slug":"who-cuts-the-wicked-cords-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2020\/06\/11\/who-cuts-the-wicked-cords-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO CUTS THE WICKED CORDS IN YOUR LIFE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cPlowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.\u201d (Psalm 129:3-4 NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus cuts wicked cords.  Plowmen, in today\u2019s verse, are the masters.  The long furrows are a metaphor for harsh treatment.  I think of Jesus\u2019 whipped back before the crucifixion (cf. Matt 20:19<\/a>; 27:26<\/a>; Mark 15:15<\/a>; John 19:1<\/a>).  \u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d<\/em><\/a> exemplified  Jesus\u2019 beating in a way I will never forget.  The sight of His bloody back is not easily forgotten.  Knowing He endured the torture for me is beyond humbling.  But the Lord cuts us free from the cords.  Jesus endured so we wouldn\u2019t.  He took the beating we deserved.  And when He cried out, \u201cIt is finished!\u201d<\/em>, He finished it for all of us (John 29:30 NIV).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus cuts wicked cords.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cords hold us captive.  When they are whipping our backs, we can\u2019t move.  To cut free from them, we must first understand what the cords are.  Beloved author Beth Moore describes what holds Christ followers captive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA Christian is held captive by anything that hinders the abundant and effective Spirit-filled life God planned for him or her.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015 <\/em>Beth Moore<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>Breaking Free: Discover the Victory of Total Surrender<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our cords are what keep us from enjoying our lives.  Those things that control us instead of us controlling them.  Reese’s Peanut butter cups have the ability to control me.  If I have a bag of them in the pantry, it doesn\u2019t last long.  Once I start eating them, I keep eating them until they are all gone.  Thus, I have cut the cord by no longer buying bags of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term, \u201ccut the cord,\u201d originates from the phrase, \u201cCut the umbilical cord.\u201d  The umbilical cord<\/a> is what connects a mother and child before birth.  The first thing that happens at birth, someone cuts the cord.  In some regards, Jesus cut the umbilical cord of sin in our lives.  He gave us a way out we desperately needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like a newborn baby can\u2019t cut the cord, Jesus knows we can\u2019t either.  We need His help to resist the temptations in our life.  Without His wisdom and truth in my life, I wouldn\u2019t admit I eat all the Reese\u2019s cups.  But if I don\u2019t admit I eat them, I can\u2019t gain control over them.  I have to do the hard work to understand why I can\u2019t have just one. Jesus helps me find the answers. But only if I accept His truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order for Jesus to cut the cords, we have to submit to Him.  We have to admit we are powerless over the sin in our lives.  Only through Him can we find complete victory.  Jesus cuts the wicked cords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What cords do you need Jesus to cut for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Reading: <\/strong>1 Kings 8:1-66 NIV<\/a>, Acts 7:51-8:13 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 129:1-8 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 17:1 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cPlowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.\u201d (Psalm 129:3-4 NIV) Jesus cuts wicked cords.  Plowmen, in today\u2019s verse, are the masters.  The long furrows are a metaphor for harsh treatment.  I think of Jesus\u2019 whipped back… Continue reading WHO CUTS THE WICKED CORDS IN YOUR LIFE?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2191,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190\/revisions\/2191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}