In Bondage to Righteousness

"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." (2 Peter 2: 19)

Peter was attacking false believers who were infiltrating the Body of Christ.

Yet the point he made about "overcome" and "bondage" holds true for good as well as bad:

"Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

"I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness." (Romans 6: 18-19)

Righteousness brings forth life and fruit:

"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." (Philippians 1: 11)

and

"Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby." (Hebrews 12: 11)

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6: 23)

In the gift of Christ is both righteousness and grace (Romans 5: 17)

We are servants of righteousness, which is not only not a laborious demand, but the life of greatest rest and ease in Christ Jesus.

Enjoy your bondage in Christ!