I'm Redeemed And I Say So
We are still discussing redemption today. Yesterday we talked about Jesus drawing to Himself the fullness of the curse of the law and all of its consequences. We talked about Him doing it for us, in our place, as our substitute because we actually were not capable of doing it for ourselves. We talked about God’s great Love for us because He is Love.
Today, let’s talk about what we drew to ourselves. And actually we could not draw anything to ourselves. The Father did it for us.
In Colossians 1:13,14 in the Amplified Bible we read:
[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.
It was the Father Who drew us to Himself. Jesus had paid the price. His blood was shed. Our sins were forgiven. Then the Father looked at us and said: I have delivered you. I have drawn you to Myself out of the place where you were. You were in darkness. You were controlled by darkness. You were under the dominion of darkness. And I transferred you into My Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Son of My Love, My Beloved Son. You are accepted in The Beloved. You are mine. I have bought you with a price, the blood of My Dear Son, The Son of My Love.
There is only one thing we have to do: ACCEPT IT. How do we accept this great gift of life? We believe with our heart and accept with our mouth. We may not feel like we have it or have any goose bumps. Choice does not depend on feelings. Choice depends on making a decision for the Word, making a decision that if it says it in the Word, then that is the way we live, that is the way we conduct ourselves, whether we feel like it or not.
So, we make the decision, we make the choice to accept what Jesus has done and let the Father draw us into His arms and shelter us under His wings. He is our place of refuge and our fortress. He is our God, and we are to lean on Him, trust Him and to rely on Him. Exactly what does that mean when it is translated into real life? It means that when things really look bad and everyone is telling you that you aren’t going to make it, you still stand on the Truth of God’s Word to you. His Word will not return to Him empty and without producing results. And God cannot lie.
You know, sometimes it looks like the Word is not working for you, but give it the benefit of your doubts. If the Word is not working, it is not because God is not doing anything. It is because we either don’t know enough about how His Kingdom works or we have something in our lives that is blocking His working. And we cannot be so full of pride that we say that we are OK when we obviously are not OK. He is all Love and always wants the best for His kids, above and beyond anything we can ask or think or dream possible, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams.
He is an awesome God. He has drawn you and me to Himself. All we have to do is let Him do it. Let Him love us and spend time with us and show us great and mighty things that He is doing. I know that He sometimes just wants us to sit down with Him and with a heart of gratitude thank Him for all that we see and have. We live in a beautiful world that He has made for us. Even if we are “down and out,” there is always something to be grateful for. We must practice the art of thanksgiving, the act of adoration and worship, the decision of praise. Nothing or no one can take away from you your choice to adore, worship and praise God Almighty. We are told in the Word of God that even the rocks will cry out if we don’t.
We are the redeemed of the Lord and we say so. He has redeemed us from the hand (power, strength) of the enemy (our adversary satan). We are released from bondage. We are free. Freedom was on Jesus’ mind when He hung on the cross, freedom for you and me, deliverance for us. Freedom is a wonderful thing. It is a most delightful sense of well being. We are free in Jesus. He whom the Son sets free is free indeed. And the Son of God has indeed set us free. Walk in and enjoy the freedom that has been bought for you. It’s precious and written in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Today, let’s talk about what we drew to ourselves. And actually we could not draw anything to ourselves. The Father did it for us.
In Colossians 1:13,14 in the Amplified Bible we read:
[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.
It was the Father Who drew us to Himself. Jesus had paid the price. His blood was shed. Our sins were forgiven. Then the Father looked at us and said: I have delivered you. I have drawn you to Myself out of the place where you were. You were in darkness. You were controlled by darkness. You were under the dominion of darkness. And I transferred you into My Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Son of My Love, My Beloved Son. You are accepted in The Beloved. You are mine. I have bought you with a price, the blood of My Dear Son, The Son of My Love.
There is only one thing we have to do: ACCEPT IT. How do we accept this great gift of life? We believe with our heart and accept with our mouth. We may not feel like we have it or have any goose bumps. Choice does not depend on feelings. Choice depends on making a decision for the Word, making a decision that if it says it in the Word, then that is the way we live, that is the way we conduct ourselves, whether we feel like it or not.
So, we make the decision, we make the choice to accept what Jesus has done and let the Father draw us into His arms and shelter us under His wings. He is our place of refuge and our fortress. He is our God, and we are to lean on Him, trust Him and to rely on Him. Exactly what does that mean when it is translated into real life? It means that when things really look bad and everyone is telling you that you aren’t going to make it, you still stand on the Truth of God’s Word to you. His Word will not return to Him empty and without producing results. And God cannot lie.
You know, sometimes it looks like the Word is not working for you, but give it the benefit of your doubts. If the Word is not working, it is not because God is not doing anything. It is because we either don’t know enough about how His Kingdom works or we have something in our lives that is blocking His working. And we cannot be so full of pride that we say that we are OK when we obviously are not OK. He is all Love and always wants the best for His kids, above and beyond anything we can ask or think or dream possible, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams.
He is an awesome God. He has drawn you and me to Himself. All we have to do is let Him do it. Let Him love us and spend time with us and show us great and mighty things that He is doing. I know that He sometimes just wants us to sit down with Him and with a heart of gratitude thank Him for all that we see and have. We live in a beautiful world that He has made for us. Even if we are “down and out,” there is always something to be grateful for. We must practice the art of thanksgiving, the act of adoration and worship, the decision of praise. Nothing or no one can take away from you your choice to adore, worship and praise God Almighty. We are told in the Word of God that even the rocks will cry out if we don’t.
We are the redeemed of the Lord and we say so. He has redeemed us from the hand (power, strength) of the enemy (our adversary satan). We are released from bondage. We are free. Freedom was on Jesus’ mind when He hung on the cross, freedom for you and me, deliverance for us. Freedom is a wonderful thing. It is a most delightful sense of well being. We are free in Jesus. He whom the Son sets free is free indeed. And the Son of God has indeed set us free. Walk in and enjoy the freedom that has been bought for you. It’s precious and written in the blood of Jesus Christ.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 8:01 PM
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