Redemption

Redemption is defined as the restoration of, as from captivity, by paying a ransom. to deliver from sin and its consequences by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner.

"Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who has made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and REDEMPTION 1Cor. 1:30

Our redemption is through Christ alone. I've know this for years. I believe it with my whole heart and yet when I define it, suddenly it becomes sweeter than ever before.

I am redeem by His sacrifice offered for me....OFFERED not taken...OFFERED not stolen...OFFERED not forced. He offered, He loves us enough to willingly and purposefully choose to be The sacrifice that would deliver sinners.

This thought brings me to tears. What could possible make us worth of such an offer? I don't know about you, but I can't come up with one thing that makes me worthy of this.

But you know what, I don't have to come up with one reason. He gives us the reason in His word. "For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only son, and whoever be lives in Him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16"

He redeems because He loves.

I can't think of one thing I would not willingly give away in order to deliver one of my children from captivity and I am very human. I love my children to the best of my ability and would give up anything for their safety. If I knew they were in harms way and I had the power to redeem I would redeem as quickly as possible. One of my favorite passages of scripture is about his very thought...

Jesus is teaching about asking and receiving in Matthew 7:7-12

"What man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know
how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good thing to them that ask him?"verse 9-11

If I, being sinful, am capable of this kind of love how much more is my Holy Father? My love for my children gives me a small glimpse of the Father's love for His children and helps me understand alittle better why he redeems.

What an amazing God!

Abiding in His redemption I find peace can't describe.

Have a good day sweet friend!