Houdini’s Waterloo

Before the Cross and the Resurrection of Jesus, we were slaves to SIN. We had no choice.

We were dead in our trespasses and sin (Ephesians 2:1). When Jesus died on the cross, he opened the door to our cage.

Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist, always issued a challenge wherever he went. He claimed that he could be locked in any jail cell in the country and set himself free in short order. He always kept his promise, but one time something went wrong. Houdini entered the jail in his street clothes; the heavy, metal doors clanged shut behind him. He took from his belt a concealed piece of metal, strong and flexible. He set to work immediately, but something seemed to be unusual about this lock. For thirty minutes he worked and got nowhere. An hour passed, and still he had not opened the door. By now he was bathed in sweat and panting in exasperation, but he still could not pick the lock. Finally, after laboring for two hours, Harry Houdini collapsed in frustration and failure against the door he could not unlock. But when he fell against the door, it swung open! It had never been locked at all! But in his mind it was locked, and that was all it took to keep him from opening the door and walking out of the jail cell.

Jesus has unlocked the door of our cell. We are FREE. What’s keeping you in your cage? Could it be that you don’t believe the Lord has set you free? Faith is an action word. Jesus said you are free. The door is opened and unlocked, but He won’t drag you out. Get off your blessed assurance and walk out. Time’s awasting!