24/02/2016
A GIRL WHO HAD LOST HERSELF (ACT 16:16-18)
We meet a young slave girl, enabled by an evil spirit to tell the future. Slaves had no rights. We see that her master abused her in order to make money for themselves (v16). Women were often treated like objects or animals. To top it off she was possessed by a demon. She had lost all the freedom God desired her to have. Why did she stick around Paul and Silas? Was it because the evil spirit was trying to destract them through her? Or was it because she was desperate for herself ,and thus stayed close to them? Whichever it wad, Gos set her free (v18). God does not want to see young people enslave to anything - whether it's s*x, alcohol, friends that pull them down, or involvement with megical powers ( like this girl). He will set you free, too, if you just cry out for his help.