Dance With The Devil?

Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.
Galatians 5:1 MSG

Stand fast therefore in the liberty, wherewith Christ has set you free and do not again be entangled with the yoke of bondage. (Old scripture in song chorus taken from this same scripture. I learned this well as we sang it often).

What are the things that entangle us? In nature if you get too close to certain creatures, they wrap themselves around you. A typical example would be a king cobra. The snakes intent is to eat you and there would be no kind consideration or playfulness. Why then do we assume we can dance with drugs, alcohol, pornography, gluttony and not be taken captive?

Scripture tells us that we have an adversary stalking us, seeking to devour us. He plays to our weaknesses. Strengthen the weak parts and resist the devil and he will flee. Amen!