Day 26 "You Are Redeemed"
Shout His Praise
Happy Lord’s Day Beauties!
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 (NIV)
Hallelujah! We’ve been redeemed! Redeem - “to buy back or pay off, to clear the payment.” Jesus paid the debt we owed. He ransomed us with his precious blood.
What comes to mind knowing you owed a debt for your sin, but Jesus made the payment for you. He gave you life and gave up his own. Do you know a greater love than this? What are you thinking and feeling as you read these truths? Selah.
Why? Why did Jesus give up his own life for sinners like us? Isaiah 63:9 describes, “In his love and mercy he redeemed them.” It will take our entire lives to truly understand the love of Jesus. It’s a beautiful quest to know him more and more until we are finally face to face in Heaven.
As you may know this about me by now, I always want to look at acting upon revelation from the Lord. We are not to keep our blessings, wisdom, and understanding to ourselves, but to share and encourage others. The action of the redeemed is quite clear in the Bible. “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story — those he redeemed from the hand of the foe…” Psalm 107:2 (NIV) Yes! We are to shout from the rooftops all Jesus has done for us.
Let me ask you, when you’re out to dinner with a friend, and she unexpectedly pays for the meal, don’t you feel a little uncomfortable? We often say, “no, you don’t need to do that.” What’s the discomfort about? I think it’s because we believe we haven’t earned it or deserve it - am I right? Let’s think a little bigger. What if, because of an addiction, you lost your home. How would you feel if a stranger paid for another one - only this one was brand new and much bigger - your dream home? Would you tell everyone you know what this stranger did for you?
So, when the wages of your sin is death, and Jesus pays that debt so you can live, how do you feel? It’s more that a dream house, it’s your very life! Do you tell everyone you meet about him and the amazing gift of grace he’s given you? Selah.
Let’s shout his praises as we celebrate our beautiful Savior who paid the price for us!
Let The Redeemed - Josh Baldwin + Ethan Hulse
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”