Redemption

Lately I’ve been reading all the things that I have written in my journal over the years, and everything that ever comes back to me is, wow..How amazing the Love of Jesus is. I can read back to some things and truly feel in the words that I'm reading that I had to be in such a state of misery that it always had to be the Love and Redemption of Jesus that got me through it. I looked up the word redemption and there were many definitions, but the one that stood out to me the most was the definition that read; repurchase, as of something sold. I thought to myself in that moment, God how many times have I been sold to this world and the things in it? How many times have I allowed my heart, mind, thoughts and actions to be sold at such a cheap price, I'm not sure I even sold it, I just handed myself over. How many times have we promised not to be let go at bargain prices and yet there we are a few days, even hours later on sale for pennies? I asked God, how could I do that and not get tired of the life of slavery?

Imagine your sin was on trial, and you the person, along with your sin were put up for sale to a buyer who redeemed your sins. You stand there on trial, ashamed and full of regret but the only way to rid you self of such shame is to be bought for a price that you had no control over. You pray and hope the person who is buying you, purchases you for a price you can work off, and eventually be free from, no longer having to have this scarlet letter making you a target of ridicule and shame. Your not sold for a cheap price, your not sold to a kind redeemer, and you have to work your sin off, adding price to your wage of shelter and food. You work days and years never being being able to work enough for your sin to be forgiven and being to old to care if your redeemed or not. That is such a sad way to live, and such a sad way to die.

I'm so grateful that I know the love of Jesus, that I know he paid the ultimate price for my sin and I can be redeemed without being a slave to my sin or my shame. The Blood Jesus shed on the Cross cost so much, that there is no number great enough to set a price. The Blood of Jesus is like Gold, it is always in demand, never loses its value and people will do anything to get there hands on it. And yet, there are people who walk around in this world not knowing that the Blood of Jesus doesn't have to cost them a thing. Its free, its for everyone, and you never have to be put on trial or put to shame to obtain it. God gave his One and only Son to die for our sins, and its so amazing just to think about it. Overwhelming is the word really.

Redemption from sin is the ultimate act of Love I can think of. I know the Lord has given me love, grace, health, finances, joy, happiness, life, my child, my husband but all those things mean nothing without the redemption of my sins. Non of those things can be enjoyed or lived for without knowing that at the end of the day, no matter how hard we try, and sometimes we fail, its OK. We can go to the Father and ask for the forgiveness of our sins, receiving redemption and living another day of life knowing our Father loves us and is for us, ready to set us free.

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14