By now everyone has heard of flight attendant Steven Slater’s angry slide down the JetBlue aircraft’s emergency shoot in a rebellious “I’m out of here” spirit. Within minutes, he slid onto the front pages of national news, and became an overnight sensation on Facebook, with over 14,000 sympathizers.
But before you get captivated by this “rebel with a cause” spirit, think about this. This self-determining spirit of rebellion has been around since time began—captivating our first parents, Adam and Eve, and bringing judgment on all those who have rebelled against God.
God hates rebellion, calling it the sin of witchcraft... and idolatry (1 Sam. 15:23). The cause of Lucifer’s fall (Is. 14: 12-14), the spirit of rebellion characterizes all who are called the “sons of disobedience” (Eph. 2:2). But having become “sons of God” (Rom. 9:26) we must avoid the Slater Slide—a slow and gradual decline that will harden out hearts toward God’s authority.
Ask yourself if you need to make some adjustments: “for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience; therefore, do not be partakers with them” (Eph. 5:6-7).
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