Slaves to Righteousness.

Romans 6:18- "You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness."

As I prepare to be baptized, I think about the awesome truth found in this verse. The preceeding verses say that we were "slaves to sin, which leads to death." Why would we want to continue to be bound to and serve such evil? If the master you are serving leads to eternal death, why would you continue to serve him?
But, as we were once slaves to that sin -our own transgressions- we have the opportunity to be set free in the Father's mercy! He sent His own son, Jesus Christ, to take on our sin and death and conquer it in the name of the Lord, thus giving us the gift of eternal life through Him. How can we not accept this incredible gift? When we do, we are filled with the Holy Spirit, and are now slaves to righteousness. Just as we were bound by sin, we are now bound by righteousness. We hardly have a choice in the matter- we serve an Almighty God who pours His blessings, mercy, and grace all over us- a flood of His love- so we must praise His name! Therefore we must serve Him, and be consecrated for His glory.
If He has brought us into the refuge of His love, how can we do anything but bring glory to Him?