"If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.
And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever." Ex 21
This is a picture of our free will. God does not coerce our will and does not want unwilling folks. God gives us the will to choose. What love would that be to serve unwillingly? It is unloved, not beloved 57.
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