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DAY 12: REDEPMTION
Colossians
1:13-14
Redemption
is defined at WebsterDictionary.com as
The act of making something better
or more acceptable.
The act of making up for.
An exchange for something of value.
Ephesians
1:7 says “In him (Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace."
God
designed and created us and loved us before we were even conceived (Psalm 139). Yet, we were born into sin because of the
fall of mankind (Genesis 3). Due to sin
and the payment required for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus Christ paid the sin
payment by giving His own life. He gave
Himself in exchange for the death
that we deserve. He “makes up” the
difference between our best and His Best.
Grace fills
in the gaps. God's grace is rich.
There is no
way we can ever be good enough to receive salvation in our own capacity to be
good. Jesus takes our “good” and makes
it better, more acceptable by providing Himself in our place. He exchanged His life so that we can have
His.
RESPOND:
Do you
still think you are a “good person” and that God will accept you because of
your good works? Jesus said that He is
the only way to a right relationship with the Father (John 14:6). All of us have sinned and fall short of God’s
perfect standard (Romans 3:23).
The payment
that our sin deserves is death (Romans 6:23).
Will you
pause today to consider if you have allowed Jesus to be the payment for your
sin? Have you surrendered to His plan for your salvation? He has provided the redemption. All you must do is receive it.
The Word Worship Prayer
These are my Roots
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