The definition of redeemed is to compensate for the faults of something or someone, to free from captivity by paying a price, or to regain possession of in exchange for a payment. Redeemed also means to make better in behavior and character.
Let me remind you that we are talking about being fully redeemed. There are those of all ages who will not do a complete job on anything they put their hand to. You might have told your girls to go clean up the kitchen and they left some things undone such as wiping down the counters and the table. Perhaps your son was told to clean out the garage and he only did one side and didn’t even take the trash out to the curbside. Jesus, on the other hand, is not slack handed. He didn’t gracefully bow out on the whipping post. He didn’t give up on the cross until all of his work was finished. And when Jesus did his work it was completely finished. All of his work here in the earth was designed to fully redeem you. What did Jesus redeem us from you might ask. Simply put, death, hell, and the grave; in other words, eternal damnation. He made a way for our fellowship and relationship with our Father God to be completely restored. This is in the Hebrew word Shalom. Many folks just throw off this word as nothing more than the word peace. Oftentimes, our word peace is temporary and carries with it certain limitations, restrictions, or expectations. For example, we might be at peace with our neighbor but only until they act up again in ways we don’t appreciate or like. Truly, Shalom carries a far weightier meaning. Shalom really means nothing missing and nothing broken. When Jesus went to the whipping post and the cross he brought to us Shalom-a nothing missing, nothing broken kind of restoration to our Father. Let’s read Galatians 3:13, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree;” The curse of the law is death. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” I dare say this word death is not just the passing away from the bodies we live in. In fact, this affects our spirit. We’ll either live eternally blessed or we’ll live eternally damned. The choice is ours. Alright, let’s compare some words here. We’ll start with a few antonyms to the word redeemed. Neglect, disregard, breach, ignore, deprave, degrade or demoralize. Horrible words, aren’t they? Those words do not describe our Jesus. Amen? No, they are the complete opposite of the love Jesus extends to us. Now, here are some synonyms. Deliver, rescue, ransom, save, recover, complete, fulfill, retrieve, release. Some words related to these include: finalize, finish, perfect, execute, follow through with. It’s getting better, right. Want more? Reclaim, forgive, pardon, bless, consecrate, purify, sanctify. I want you to understand that being redeemed is more than just being delivered. We can be delivered from a jail sentence. Sometimes a person who has been released from jail hasn’t changed in behavior or character. Atone, compensate, amend, collect, rectify, and propitiate are also words related to redeemed. The word reclaim is to bring back to a former state or condition. In essence, you have been fully redeemed and fully reclaimed. The only thing holding you back from all of the goodness God offers through Jesus (having and maintaining a sacred relationship/fellowship with him) is you. Our failure to believe, to trust in the word of God, to pursue the things of God will keep you from seeing the fullness of your redemption. 1 Peter 1: 23 says, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. When you receive Jesus in your heart and in your life, you have been born again. And not of a corruptible seed as our original state was. This time, your spirit cannot be destroyed by a sinful nature. Listen to me. You can trust God. You can trust that everything in his word is for you today. As you celebrate Resurrection Sunday, see yourself as fully redeemed, fully reclaimed. You have been made to be free to obtain all that God offers you. Happy Resurrection Day La Donna Make it Yours Your words are so vitally important to mainly you, but you can use your words to bless others as well. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” What are you eating these days? Romans 4:17, the last part of that verse says, “God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” Your words can change things. Note also Mark 11: 22-24. This Make it Yours section is to help you build some confessions based on the word of God. Here are three confessions for you to use to help you begin to change things in your life:
Comments are closed.
|
Royal Court Ladies,
See what we're doing now. Categories
All
Archives
May 2024
|