Day 26 "You Are Redeemed"
Ransomed Captive
Happy Lord’s Day Beauties!
Oh how good it is to be with the Lord today. Take a moment to breathe in the goodness of God. Let his peace and calm resonate in every cell of your body as you take each breath. It’s important to slow down and take in all he has for us. There’s so much he wants to give - we can’t rush the blessing.
Today we meet with Jesus to learn about our next attribute, REDEEMED. There are several words surrounding the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross that can be confusing. Let’s look at the definition of redeem in the dictionary. Here’s from Merriam Webster:
a: to buy back : repurchase
b: to get or win back
2: to free from what distress or harms: such as
a: to free from captivity by payment of ransom
b: to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental
c: to release from blame or debt : clear
d: to free from the consequences of sin
The picture of Jesus paying my ransom and setting me free from the harm of the enemy definitely pierced my heart. Which definition spoke to you most?
It’s great to understand the definition, so let’s add to our knowledge by looking at what the Bible says about our redemption. Here are several of my favorite verses, but I would suggest you go digging in your Bible to discover even more.
Psalm 49:15 “But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.”
Isaiah 63:9 “In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.”
Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us…”
Isaiah 35:8-10 “And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it. No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there, and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
What do all these verses tell us about our relationship with Jesus? We are valuable to him! So valuable, in fact, he was willing to die to pay the debt we couldn’t pay. Take some time to let that truth sink in as you listen to this beautiful song. Selah.
You know there’s always an action Jesus commands us to do. We are blessed to pour out that blessing to others. What is he asking of us, the Redeemed? “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.” Psalm 107:2-3 NIV Pray for opportunities to share your testimony with others this week. We all have a redemption story to tell.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”