Our Redeemer Lives

 

If you’ve been with me for a while you may have noticed that God’s been stirring the murky waters of my heart and revealing secret sin that I’d kept tucked away, and sin that I had dressed up to look not-quite-so-bad.
 

It’s been a hard few weeks... I mean, really, who wants to pull their garbage out of the dark, smelly recesses of the trash can for the Creator-of-the-Universe to see?!!  As if He doesn't already know exactly, much-better-than-I-do what’s there?!

The last few weeks have been a time littered with shame, 
tears, and a heart piercing recognition of subtle sin-revealed. 
 It’s also been a time of wonder and renewing and freedom and liberation.   
But the most awesome part has been a renewed laser-focus on my
 LIVING REDEEMER.

In His goodness and mercy, My Abba has been reminding me of His life-altering, life-saving redemption.  The Greek word for redemption means to buy out, to purchase in the marketplace, or to obtain release by the payment of a price.  At the time of Christ, it was often used in reference to a slave’s freedom.  Yes, before Christ was in our lives, each one of us was a slave to sin, with no hope of freeing ourselves.

Christ's death on the cross was the payment of a ransom price. {Mark 10:45}  The price by which sinners are set free... "the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God".
{1 Peter 1:19}

Christ purchased us.  No sales. No discounts.  He paid the full price for you and for me. 

When we placed our trust in Christ alone and believed that He was, is, and forever will be the glorious Son of God, the Savior of our lost souls, our Mighty King... He became our Redeemer!  

We are no longer slaves to sin!  Our chains fell off and we were set free to walk in close fellowship with our Lord! 
  

We no longer belong to this world. 

We don't own ourselves.

We were bought with a price.  

We are HIS!

Our Redeemer Lives!

I'd love to invite you to take a minute 

to worship our Redeemer in song.

I hope you enjoy your 

time with Him! 

  

 My prayer for you this week is that you will 

have intimate communion with our glorious Lord.

And through that rich fellowship, you will be profoundly changed!

I'd love to hear what you're doing to prepare your heart for the  

solemnity of Good Friday, and the celebration of Easter.

Leave a comment!

Living in His grace, 

Mary                             

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